A Beautiful Young Wife by Tommy Wieringa
A middle‑aged microbiologist impulsively marries a much younger woman, hoping her beauty and vitality will rescue him from loneliness and the fear of aging. Their age gap and his deepening insecurity strain the relationship as they struggle with infertility and loss, turning love into resentment and distance. What begins as a promise of renewal unravels into a stark portrait of male vanity, fragile desire, and the quiet collapse of a marriage built on longing rather than understanding.
- Published
- 2013
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 80-112
- Original Language
- Dutch
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
- - Een mooie jonge vrouw
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