THE TRUTH ABOUT DATING TWO MEN

For Emma Parsons-Reid, the thrill of juggling two boyfriends didn't last

- EMMA PARSONS-REID

Just recently, I had dinner with my granddaughter, 17, and she told me a story about a girl she knows who is two-timing two boyfriends. 'She needs to be careful, playing with fire never ends well,' I found myself advising. I should know, because nearly 40 years ago I was that girl. And while it was all fun and games at the time, I certainly learnt a few lessons about myself.

I met Mike* at a club in summer 1986. He was tall and blond, and when he drove me home and leaned over to kiss me, I pushed aside my guilt. What this handsome stranger didn't know was that I wasn't strictly single.

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