That’s really sad for your friend and he was done poorly by. But it was one woman! She’s not representative of the entire gender.
And, doesn’t matter how good an actor you are, if you’re not emotionally invested in your relationship, she’ll know and then the very thing you fear - an unfaithful wife may be a strong possibility. It’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
As far as she’ll be aware, I will emotionally invested - this won’t be my first time at the rodeo with propagating the “illusion” of emotionally connecting with a woman, plenty of practice. Listen to them drone on, tell them how great they are, hour long phone calls, saucy e-mails, bit of Shakespeare, lots of undivided attention, sexual variety, romance, spontaneity - quite straight forward actually. The only person that will know that I am not emotionally invested will be me, so if the shyte hits the fan (touch wood it doesn’t it) - a couple of phone calls and I can be on my merry way to pastures new without any emotional or financial baggage. That’s the plan anyway.
So what if a woman met ALL of your prerequisites and agreed to all of the conditions you have (pre-nup, full-time work, nanny/boarding school for the kids and fulfilled her conjugal obligations) BUT she didn’t love you - why isn’t that enough?
But what if she chooses not to love you? Doesn’t matter that your mom and sisters and exes tell you you’re lovable - you’ve actually given then something in return.
But with wifey-poo, she knows that your preferences already speak to your rigid mindset which she’s agreeable to, but only because she’s as business-minded.
Just an FYI - as soon as you tell her she has to sign a pre-nup, work 30+ years, let nannies raise her kids, she knows that she’s getting a great lifestyle from you, but one that is emotionally barren, so your pretense of love will be known for what it is.
First, my family think I’m to ruthless and calculated. As far as loving me goes, like I said, won’t be my first dance. I know how to Korral women, emotionally speaking. Use to take me months, whittled it right down to few hours over a bottle of wine.
As far as making her work, after about 2-4 years, once I know I can trust her, that stipulation will be removed, but she won’t know this from the onset. Again, to her, we will be emotionally connected, although aaze raised a good point, so will have to scheme a bit more on that one - suggestions are welcome.