man and mistress theme

There is a man and a woman who are in a stable romantic relationship in such a way that she can be readily described as his "mistress". This expression is usually applied when the man is married to someone else, or when there is at least a hint of secrecy about the arrangement. The interpersonal relationship between the two characters is featured.

22 total · 18 major · 4 minor

Story	Level	Motivation
ahh1x14	major	Philip was working on leaving his wife to be with his young mistress, Lorna.
ahh3x12	major	Ernest was having an affair with the office secretary, Barbara, behind his wife's back.
ahh3x25	major	Alex had a lover who was trying to dump him.
ahp3x15	major	The story focuses on Tony murdering his mistress in a desperate bid to keep her from exposing their relationship to his wife and its aftermath.
ahp3x24	major	Allen was running around with Lucia while he was still married.
ahp5x09	major	Courtney and his secret lover Peg.
ahp5x16	major	The story somewhat concerned Carpius and the avaricious woman he kept. The theft and murder he ended up committing were arguably because of her avarice.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x02	major	Lord Marchmain was in Venice, living openly with his Italian mistress, Cara.
columbo1971e0x01	major	The story turns on Ray offing his wife ostensibly to be with his young, ginger haired mistress, Joan.
columbo1971e2x01	major	The renown orchestra conductor Alex Benedict murdered his mistress, Jennifer Welles, to stop her from going public about their affair.