First off, here is the article.

Personally, I think this article is ridiculous on many levels:

  • The original guy most likely didn't want his wife alone with a (presumably) stronger strange man - a safety thing. I'll give him the "better safe than sorry" point there re: her safety.

  • I can't think of a time where I've been jealous of the husband spending time one-on-one with someone ... Unless he specifically gave me cause (in that case, Angie Harmon circa your time on Law & Order, you're not allowed alone with him).

  • And vice versa. If Ricky Gervais or Ronaldo Cristiano wanted to have alone time with me, he'd have issues. Outside of that, he doesn't care.

This is just so foreign to me. Does anyone identify with the article, and can you explain it?

EDIT - just so I'm not being literal here, there are certainly limits. I'm sensitive to how often I see our guy friends solo, just because I know how local gossip develops. I'm not talking about a series of meetups that come across as suspicious - just the normal day-to-day interactions most people have to deal with. Friends, service people, handymen, other parents during play dates, etc.