MyMovieRomance says > But now that I read with the novelization had included, I realized that Larry's wife as well as Kitty's husband was probably having a mutual affair.
There's no inkling of this secondary affair between their spouses in the movie. Even if it was written that way in the book, I'm glad they didn't go that route in the movie. This movie was made in the early 1960s so one affair was probably a big deal in itself. Had the movie been made a few years later they might have made it more like the book. In the end, they would have probably decided to swap partners every now and then. Later still, they might have swapped spouses; meaning on a more permanent basis.
One of the many things I really liked about the movie is how their 'affair' played out. They started out not even liking each other and couldn't imagine spending time together then they realize they have a lot in common and become friends. Next, they enjoy each other's company and very close feelings develop. They exchange a few kisses and naughty thoughts but nothing more ever happens.
Later when they do decide they want it to go further, they're back in their real day-to-day lives and find it logistically very difficult to carry on a clandestine affair. This is what happens with a lot of married couples. They lose their spark because daily life and responsibility come between them. In the end of the movie, we see they've learned their lesson. They could just as easily 'fall' for their respective spouses if they take time to get away alone together leaving the rigors of daily life behind them.
Woman, man! That's the way it should be Tarzan. [Tarzan and his mate]
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