Romantic Hearts #8

Fran marries Ben after a brief courtship. Three years later, the marriage is strained because Fran is possessive and domineering: “I thought I owned him!” Ben asks for a divorce; he’s in love with Nancy. Fran tries to break them up by claiming she has only six months to live, but her lie is exposed. Ben and Karen confront Fran, informing her that “when you really love someone, you’re as concerned with their happiness as you are with your own!” Fran finally understands and gives up Ben “with no strings attached!”