‘You can have one wife, and perhaps lovers!’ - Henry McKean looks at infidelity in France Image

‘You can have one wife, and perhaps lovers!’ - Henry McKean looks at infidelity in France

26 September - 11 mins
Podcast Series Moncrieff Highlights

Many French people are still having more than one lover at a time. Husbands having a mistress is tolerated and still socially accepted in Paris. Hotels offer special 5-7pm deals for lovers. The time between finishing work and getting home is used for your affair. There is even a special man bag for it, called 'a F.U.C.K in town bag'. Henry McKean sent this report from Paris...

11 mins

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16 mins

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