A Fictitious Marriage

Under pressure from my family, the “dickiness,” of course, but I agreed to a marriage of convenience. Relatives promised that my marriage would last no longer than a year: they would surround me with a positive young man from a good family, who would never even hint at fulfilling marital duty and would under no circumstances interfere in my personal life. In practice, however, I got something completely different. My future ex is a despot with a rotten temper; on top of that, he trails after every skirt, and I’m constantly being harassed and jealous at things he can’t even explain.