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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

That is very sad.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

That is very sad.

I don't think so. I think people are happier when they love people for who they are and stop trying to change people into something they expect.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

That is very sad.

I don't think so. I think people are happier when they love people for who they are and stop trying to change people into something they expect.

No, but to truly love someone that constantly disrespect you, that must be very hard and sad.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

That is very sad.

I don't think so. I think people are happier when they love people for who they are and stop trying to change people into something they expect.

No, but to truly love someone that constantly disrespect you, that must be very hard and sad.

So if you think that's brooke's lot, you sympathize with her?

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

That is very sad.

I don't think so. I think people are happier when they love people for who they are and stop trying to change people into something they expect.

No, but to truly love someone that constantly disrespect you, that must be very hard and sad.

So if you think that's brooke's lot, you sympathize with her?

Of course.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

That is very sad.

I don't think so. I think people are happier when they love people for who they are and stop trying to change people into something they expect.

No, but to truly love someone that constantly disrespect you, that must be very hard and sad.

So if you think that's brooke's lot, you sympathize with her?

Of course.

It's rare that I come across anyone who sympathizes with Brooke.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

That is very sad.

I don't think so. I think people are happier when they love people for who they are and stop trying to change people into something they expect.

No, but to truly love someone that constantly disrespect you, that must be very hard and sad.

So if you think that's brooke's lot, you sympathize with her?

Of course.

It's rare that I come across anyone who sympathizes with Brooke.

After watching the Classic I view Brooke a little different. Now I am NOT a fan of Brooke, but she wants and loves Ridge always has, but he does not want her and his actions prove that in my view, that's the sad part.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Brooke isn't worried about Ridge. She's said a million times he'll come home. She's said a million times Bridge is made of steel. Maybe she is overconfident. Maybe she just believes in her marriage. IDK. I wouldn't let him get away with what he does, but the desperate one is Taylor, pining a lifetime for that man and he STILL is running around like a high school sophomore football player trying to beat up the other jock trying to get his cheerleader girlfriend while the EMO chick grins all in his face and he doesn't even notice her without her too tight dress on. That's desperate in my book.

Ridge doesn't deserve a patient wife like Brooke. I wish she would kick him to the curb.

After 50 years of this type treatment and Brooke is accepting there will be no CHANGE.

Like so many women after decades in a marriage. Stephanie had to do the same thing with Eric, I guess. You have to accept who you're married to, the good and the bad, or don't marry them. Or divorce them. But if you love them and want it to work for whatever reason, yeah, you gotta accept that you can't change the person.

That is very sad.

I don't think so. I think people are happier when they love people for who they are and stop trying to change people into something they expect.

No, but to truly love someone that constantly disrespect you, that must be very hard and sad.

So if you think that's brooke's lot, you sympathize with her?

Of course.

It's rare that I come across anyone who sympathizes with Brooke.

After watching the Classic I view Brooke a little different. Now I am NOT a fan of Brooke, but she wants and loves Ridge always has, but he does not want her and his actions prove that in my view, that's the sad part.

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing that. I've been intrigued by how the classics affect viewers, so thanks!

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

The only woman that is more desperate than Brooke is Taylor.

Taylor is far more desperate IMO..she dresses to seduce and flirt with a legally MARRIED man. Not to mention, she thirst for his cheating kisses. She literally held on to Brooke's husband like a leach. LOL.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Isn't taylor also so desperate to hold onto him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior?

I think what Ridge did today show me that he INDEED was thinking ALL ABOUT Brooke while he was at the family party. Taylor's dress was a distraction, but apparently not enough to keep him there and to keep him from thinking about what's really been on his mind -- Deacon being anywhere near his wife. That burned Ridge's ass so bad that he didn't even stay for dessert and swimming at Eric's, and afterward, he took himself straight to what he told Deacon was his home with Brooke.

He did not pass Go. He did not collect kisses from Taylor. He went and handled his Brooke family business and went home to Brooke.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Isn't taylor also so desperate to hold onto him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior?

I think what Ridge did today show me that he INDEED was thinking ALL ABOUT Brooke while he was at the family party. Taylor's dress was a distraction, but apparently not enough to keep him there and to keep him from thinking about what's really been on his mind -- Deacon being anywhere near his wife. That burned Ridge's ass so bad that he didn't even stay for dessert and swimming at Eric's, and afterward, he took himself straight to what he told Deacon was his home with Brooke.

He did not pass Go. He did not collect kisses from Taylor. He went and handled his Brooke family business and went home to Brooke.

We didn't see the party actually break up so we don't know what went down or if there was an afterparty to skip. What we do know is there was no evidence of Ridge even thinking about Brooke during the party. At no point was Ridge by himself in the corner pensively thinking about his wife. That's what made today's episode such an abrupt shift. Brooke should've been a little bit more miffed with Ridge then she was and that's the problem. She lets him do whatever he wants and acquiesces to whatever demands he makes. If Ridge isn't held accountable, he'll just keep doing it.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Isn't taylor also so desperate to hold onto him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior?

I think what Ridge did today show me that he INDEED was thinking ALL ABOUT Brooke while he was at the family party. Taylor's dress was a distraction, but apparently not enough to keep him there and to keep him from thinking about what's really been on his mind -- Deacon being anywhere near his wife. That burned Ridge's ass so bad that he didn't even stay for dessert and swimming at Eric's, and afterward, he took himself straight to what he told Deacon was his home with Brooke.

He did not pass Go. He did not collect kisses from Taylor. He went and handled his Brooke family business and went home to Brooke.

We didn't see the party actually break up so we don't know what went down or if there was an afterparty to skip. What we do know is there was no evidence of Ridge even thinking about Brooke during the party. At no point was Ridge by himself in the corner pensively thinking about his wife. That's what made today's episode such an abrupt shift. Brooke should've been a little bit more miffed with Ridge then she was and that's the problem. She lets him do whatever he wants and acquiesces to whatever demands he makes. If Ridge isn't held accountable, he'll just keep doing it.

We don't have to see the party break up. If something happened significantly -- like another kiss -- they'd show it. Dollars to donuts, Taylor will be thinking of that same tired kiss next week. The ONLY person flashing back on it at this point. If Ridge was so enthralled with Taylor, we would not have seen him today at Il Giardino or at Brooke's. We would have seen Brooke wondering why her husband ain't home. So.....

We definitely know there was an afterparty because Douglas is staying another night.

We do not know what was in Ridge's head at the party. How can we know what he is thinking unless there is a voiceover of his thoughts? We can infer that he was thinking about how he was going to confront Deacon because that's what he went over there and did immediately.

Brooke letting him do what he wants is one thing. Brooke being desperate to hold onto him when Taylor is also letting him do what he wants to do is another.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Isn't taylor also so desperate to hold onto him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior?

I think what Ridge did today show me that he INDEED was thinking ALL ABOUT Brooke while he was at the family party. Taylor's dress was a distraction, but apparently not enough to keep him there and to keep him from thinking about what's really been on his mind -- Deacon being anywhere near his wife. That burned Ridge's ass so bad that he didn't even stay for dessert and swimming at Eric's, and afterward, he took himself straight to what he told Deacon was his home with Brooke.

He did not pass Go. He did not collect kisses from Taylor. He went and handled his Brooke family business and went home to Brooke.

We didn't see the party actually break up so we don't know what went down or if there was an afterparty to skip. What we do know is there was no evidence of Ridge even thinking about Brooke during the party. At no point was Ridge by himself in the corner pensively thinking about his wife. That's what made today's episode such an abrupt shift. Brooke should've been a little bit more miffed with Ridge then she was and that's the problem. She lets him do whatever he wants and acquiesces to whatever demands he makes. If Ridge isn't held accountable, he'll just keep doing it.

We don't have to see the party break up. If something happened significantly -- like another kiss -- they'd show it. Dollars to donuts, Taylor will be thinking of that same tired kiss next week. The ONLY person flashing back on it at this point. If Ridge was so enthralled with Taylor, we would not have seen him today at Il Giardino or at Brooke's. We would have seen Brooke wondering why her husband ain't home. So.....

We definitely know there was an afterparty because Douglas is staying another night.

We do not know what was in Ridge's head at the party. How can we know what he is thinking unless there is a voiceover of his thoughts? We can infer that he was thinking about how he was going to confront Deacon because that's what he went over there and did immediately.

Brooke letting him do what he wants is one thing. Brooke being desperate to hold onto him when Taylor is also letting him do what he wants to do is another.

That's the thing. Is Taylor letting him do what he wants? I'd say no because he's not married to her. He doesn't owe her anything nor is she entitled to certain expectations of how he's going to behave. She's just the beneficiary of his bad behavior.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Isn't taylor also so desperate to hold onto him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior?

I think what Ridge did today show me that he INDEED was thinking ALL ABOUT Brooke while he was at the family party. Taylor's dress was a distraction, but apparently not enough to keep him there and to keep him from thinking about what's really been on his mind -- Deacon being anywhere near his wife. That burned Ridge's ass so bad that he didn't even stay for dessert and swimming at Eric's, and afterward, he took himself straight to what he told Deacon was his home with Brooke.

He did not pass Go. He did not collect kisses from Taylor. He went and handled his Brooke family business and went home to Brooke.

We didn't see the party actually break up so we don't know what went down or if there was an afterparty to skip. What we do know is there was no evidence of Ridge even thinking about Brooke during the party. At no point was Ridge by himself in the corner pensively thinking about his wife. That's what made today's episode such an abrupt shift. Brooke should've been a little bit more miffed with Ridge then she was and that's the problem. She lets him do whatever he wants and acquiesces to whatever demands he makes. If Ridge isn't held accountable, he'll just keep doing it.

We don't have to see the party break up. If something happened significantly -- like another kiss -- they'd show it. Dollars to donuts, Taylor will be thinking of that same tired kiss next week. The ONLY person flashing back on it at this point. If Ridge was so enthralled with Taylor, we would not have seen him today at Il Giardino or at Brooke's. We would have seen Brooke wondering why her husband ain't home. So.....

We definitely know there was an afterparty because Douglas is staying another night.

We do not know what was in Ridge's head at the party. How can we know what he is thinking unless there is a voiceover of his thoughts? We can infer that he was thinking about how he was going to confront Deacon because that's what he went over there and did immediately.

Brooke letting him do what he wants is one thing. Brooke being desperate to hold onto him when Taylor is also letting him do what he wants to do is another.

That's the thing. Is Taylor letting him do what he wants? I'd say no because he's not married to her. He doesn't owe her anything nor is she entitled to certain expectations of how he's going to behave. She's just the beneficiary of his bad behavior.

Yes. Taylor let a married man kiss her. That's letting him do what he wants. Taylor lets him come and go and plays house with him. That's letting him do what he wants. She can tell him that she's not an option to touch, kiss, or otherwise until he is single. So I disagree with you there.

I'm not clear about him not owing her anything. He owes Taylor respect. And she owes herself the same thing -- isn't that what you are saying about Brooke? It's funny to me that Brooke can't let Ridge walk all over her, but it's fine if Taylor does. How is Taylor benefiting from Ridge using her for cheap touches and kisses?

I don't even understand how letting a man come to you as number two is benefiting when you deserve to have a man think of you as number one. How do you benefit when a man gets what he wants from you and then goes home to his wife? Is she getting money or something? She clearly wants Ridge as hers, 100%, so I don't get that, Taker.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Isn't taylor also so desperate to hold onto him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior?

I think what Ridge did today show me that he INDEED was thinking ALL ABOUT Brooke while he was at the family party. Taylor's dress was a distraction, but apparently not enough to keep him there and to keep him from thinking about what's really been on his mind -- Deacon being anywhere near his wife. That burned Ridge's ass so bad that he didn't even stay for dessert and swimming at Eric's, and afterward, he took himself straight to what he told Deacon was his home with Brooke.

He did not pass Go. He did not collect kisses from Taylor. He went and handled his Brooke family business and went home to Brooke.

We didn't see the party actually break up so we don't know what went down or if there was an afterparty to skip. What we do know is there was no evidence of Ridge even thinking about Brooke during the party. At no point was Ridge by himself in the corner pensively thinking about his wife. That's what made today's episode such an abrupt shift. Brooke should've been a little bit more miffed with Ridge then she was and that's the problem. She lets him do whatever he wants and acquiesces to whatever demands he makes. If Ridge isn't held accountable, he'll just keep doing it.

We don't have to see the party break up. If something happened significantly -- like another kiss -- they'd show it. Dollars to donuts, Taylor will be thinking of that same tired kiss next week. The ONLY person flashing back on it at this point. If Ridge was so enthralled with Taylor, we would not have seen him today at Il Giardino or at Brooke's. We would have seen Brooke wondering why her husband ain't home. So.....

We definitely know there was an afterparty because Douglas is staying another night.

We do not know what was in Ridge's head at the party. How can we know what he is thinking unless there is a voiceover of his thoughts? We can infer that he was thinking about how he was going to confront Deacon because that's what he went over there and did immediately.

Brooke letting him do what he wants is one thing. Brooke being desperate to hold onto him when Taylor is also letting him do what he wants to do is another.

That's the thing. Is Taylor letting him do what he wants? I'd say no because he's not married to her. He doesn't owe her anything nor is she entitled to certain expectations of how he's going to behave. She's just the beneficiary of his bad behavior.

Yes. Taylor let a married man kiss her. That's letting him do what he wants. Taylor lets him come and go and plays house with him. That's letting him do what he wants. She can tell him that she's not an option to touch, kiss, or otherwise until he is single. So I disagree with you there.

What do you mean he doesn't owe her anything? He owes Taylor respect. And she owes herself the same thing -- isn't that what you are saying about Brooke? It's funny to me that Brooke can't let Ridge walk all over her, but you think Taylor can. How is Taylor benefiting from Ridge using her for cheap touches and kisses?

I don't even understand how letting a man come to you as number two is benefiting when you deserve to have a man think of you as number one. How do you benefit when a man gets what he wants from you and then goes home to his wife? Is she getting money or something? She clearly wants Ridge as hers, 100%, so I don't get that, Taker.

You make one hell of a compelling argument. Taylor should have more self-respect than to be Ridge's number two. She can absolutely tell Ridge not come around until he's single but that's not the same as being entitled to expecting Ridge to behave himself in the same way Brooke is. As his wife Brooke is entitled to expecting Ridge to respect her and their vows. As the sort of other woman, Taylor is not entitled to expect Ridge not to go home to Brooke. So yes both of these women are allowing him to get away with whatever he wants but as the wife Brooke is the one who can most hold him accountable.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Isn't taylor also so desperate to hold onto him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior?

I think what Ridge did today show me that he INDEED was thinking ALL ABOUT Brooke while he was at the family party. Taylor's dress was a distraction, but apparently not enough to keep him there and to keep him from thinking about what's really been on his mind -- Deacon being anywhere near his wife. That burned Ridge's ass so bad that he didn't even stay for dessert and swimming at Eric's, and afterward, he took himself straight to what he told Deacon was his home with Brooke.

He did not pass Go. He did not collect kisses from Taylor. He went and handled his Brooke family business and went home to Brooke.

We didn't see the party actually break up so we don't know what went down or if there was an afterparty to skip. What we do know is there was no evidence of Ridge even thinking about Brooke during the party. At no point was Ridge by himself in the corner pensively thinking about his wife. That's what made today's episode such an abrupt shift. Brooke should've been a little bit more miffed with Ridge then she was and that's the problem. She lets him do whatever he wants and acquiesces to whatever demands he makes. If Ridge isn't held accountable, he'll just keep doing it.

We don't have to see the party break up. If something happened significantly -- like another kiss -- they'd show it. Dollars to donuts, Taylor will be thinking of that same tired kiss next week. The ONLY person flashing back on it at this point. If Ridge was so enthralled with Taylor, we would not have seen him today at Il Giardino or at Brooke's. We would have seen Brooke wondering why her husband ain't home. So.....

We definitely know there was an afterparty because Douglas is staying another night.

We do not know what was in Ridge's head at the party. How can we know what he is thinking unless there is a voiceover of his thoughts? We can infer that he was thinking about how he was going to confront Deacon because that's what he went over there and did immediately.

Brooke letting him do what he wants is one thing. Brooke being desperate to hold onto him when Taylor is also letting him do what he wants to do is another.

That's the thing. Is Taylor letting him do what he wants? I'd say no because he's not married to her. He doesn't owe her anything nor is she entitled to certain expectations of how he's going to behave. She's just the beneficiary of his bad behavior.

Yes. Taylor let a married man kiss her. That's letting him do what he wants. Taylor lets him come and go and plays house with him. That's letting him do what he wants. She can tell him that she's not an option to touch, kiss, or otherwise until he is single. So I disagree with you there.

What do you mean he doesn't owe her anything? He owes Taylor respect. And she owes herself the same thing -- isn't that what you are saying about Brooke? It's funny to me that Brooke can't let Ridge walk all over her, but you think Taylor can. How is Taylor benefiting from Ridge using her for cheap touches and kisses?

I don't even understand how letting a man come to you as number two is benefiting when you deserve to have a man think of you as number one. How do you benefit when a man gets what he wants from you and then goes home to his wife? Is she getting money or something? She clearly wants Ridge as hers, 100%, so I don't get that, Taker.

You make one hell of a compelling argument. Taylor should have more self-respect than to be Ridge's number two. She can absolutely tell Ridge not come around until he's single but that's not the same as being entitled to expecting Ridge to behave himself in the same way Brooke is. As his wife Brooke is entitled to expecting Ridge to respect her and their vows. As the sort of other woman, Taylor is not entitled to expect Ridge not to go home to Brooke. So yes both of these women are allowing him to get away with whatever he wants but as the wife Brooke is the one who can most hold him accountable.

I don't understand that "entitled" thing, but if there's where you're going, Taylor is 100% entitled for a man to treat her with respect and not like a backdoor garden tool for his usage. I still do not understand that just because Taylor isn't married to him, she can't make him respect her. A lot of what you say with Taylor seems to indicate that she can't do anything about what he does, but she can. She can shut him down when he comes around until she gets it the way she wants it.

I think people get into a lot of trouble thinking they are "entitled" to things, which is why I don't really use that word personally. I listened to a Buddhist who thinks you shouldn't feel entitled or expect anyone to do anything, and he even went as far as to say you shouldn't even expect your spouse to be faithful. I can't go that far with him, but I did scratch that "entitled" word out of my vocabulary because, really, you're not even entitled to life or your next breath.

Brooke should have been told Ridge where to go because he's always doing this, so I agree that she should set him straight, but I can't agree that she's something desperate over Taylor. They are both letting Ridge do what he wants to do. Just because Taylor is not his wife doesn't mean she isn't helpless to stop him from taking liberties with her.

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I never thought about the word "entitled" that way so let's scratch that and make it "reasonable expectations". Ridge isn't her husband so Taylor isn't a position to have reasonable expectations of him but she's damn sure in a position to have expectations of what she wants for herself and she should want more than a man who can't make up his mind. Brooke is in a position to reasonably expect that her husband isn't going to spend time practically coupled up with his ex-wife and then come home like nothing happened. Brooke needs to throw him out and Taylor needs to cut him off until he says he's divorcing Brooke.

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I never thought about the word "entitled" that way so let's scratch that and make it "reasonable expectations". Ridge isn't her husband so Taylor isn't a position to have reasonable expectations of him but she's damn sure in a position to have expectations of what she wants for herself and she should want more than a man who can't make up his mind. Brooke is in a position to reasonably expect that her husband isn't going to spend time practically coupled up with his ex-wife and then come home like nothing happened. Brooke needs to throw him out and Taylor needs to cut him off until he says he's divorcing Brooke.

Right. The only problem is that Brookes doesn't know what Ridge is doing in Taylor's presence. She doesn't know about all this flirting and touching and gazing and whatever else. She thinks Ridge confessed what he's done with that kiss, and he told her that he loves her and doesn't have feelings for Taylor like that.

So that's all Brooke knows. She hasn't witnessed Ridge doing anything else and no one has told her that Ridge was doing anything else. For all she knows, he keeps his hands to himself and minds his manners and is respectful of their marriage. So I can't fault Brooke for something she doesn't know. Heck, he even kissed her in front of Taylor, so I don' t know why Brooke would think he was also kissing and hugging on Taylor in an intimate way when Brooke isn't around.

Taylor does know it though. She knows what he does, and she looked down on Brooke for doing exactly what she's doing now. Taylor needs to have more respect for herself than to do the VERY things she called Brooke a Valley you know what for. Back in the day, Brooke and Ridge did not sleep together when Brooke pursued Ridge while he was married to Taylor. It was this same way pretty much, so Taylor doesn't look good, trying to be above it all. If she was truly a better person than Brooke, she wouldn't engage or entertain Ridge at all.

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Ridge’s behavior is inexcusable. I’d like to see him end up alone.

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Ridge’s behavior is inexcusable. I’d like to see him end up alone.

U and me both. The dude is a JERK. :grrr

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

:lol what behaviour is that? Has he told Taylor he loves her? Has he slept with her? The worst he has done is be touchy feely and tell her she makes him happy. Which I don't see anything wrong with since she's his ex wife. And she has fully encouraged his behaviour. The one time he was inappropriate and kissed her he told Brooke about it. I'm not excusing him. Far from it. But as I've said before this is Ridge. And Brooke is his wife. If he wants someone else he should give her a divorce. It's just that simple. The desperate one isn't the wife who is legally and morally entitled to him. It is the bimbo who won't stop clinging to him like plastic wrap even though he has given her zero indication that he wants to be with her.

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Ridge's behavior around Taylor is inappropriate, I think we agree on that. He's hanging all over her being very touchy-feely. He went to a party he knew Brooke wasn't invited to, didn't insist she come, and showed indication of thinking about her. Afterwards he went and yelled at Deacon and then went home and Brooke said nothing or at least didn't seem upset. She's his wife. She has to hold him accountable for his actions and not just let him do whatever he wants. She went in got in Taylor's face but she should be getting in Ridge's face making it clear what she will and won't accept with regard to Taylor. She won't though because she's desperate not to lose Ridge and she knows he'll just walk out if he's not getting his way.

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Ridge's behavior around Taylor is inappropriate, I think we agree on that. He's hanging all over her being very touchy-feely. He went to a party he knew Brooke wasn't invited to, didn't insist she come, and showed indication of thinking about her. Afterwards he went and yelled at Deacon and then went home and Brooke said nothing or at least didn't seem upset. She's his wife. She has to hold him accountable for his actions and not just let him do whatever he wants. She went in got in Taylor's face but she should be getting in Ridge's face making it clear what she will and won't accept with regard to Taylor. She won't though because she's desperate not to lose Ridge and she knows he'll just walk out if he's not getting his way.

How do you know she wasn't invited? How do you know Ridge didn't ask her to come and she said, "No, I get that you guys need to celebrate alone...?" I missed it when someone said Brooke was not invited. I heard Brooke say it was weird not to be there, but she understood what the family needed. That doesn't mean she was NOT invited. Unless, I missed that bit of dialogue. Let me know.

Brooke should stand up to Ridge. That's true, but I can't say Brooke is desperate and that's the reason she isn't doing that because Taylor is not standing up to him, either. So they must both be desperate if that's the case.

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Ridge's behavior around Taylor is inappropriate, I think we agree on that. He's hanging all over her being very touchy-feely. He went to a party he knew Brooke wasn't invited to, didn't insist she come, and showed indication of thinking about her. Afterwards he went and yelled at Deacon and then went home and Brooke said nothing or at least didn't seem upset. She's his wife. She has to hold him accountable for his actions and not just let him do whatever he wants. She went in got in Taylor's face but she should be getting in Ridge's face making it clear what she will and won't accept with regard to Taylor. She won't though because she's desperate not to lose Ridge and she knows he'll just walk out if he's not getting his way.

Again, I have seen no desperation. I haven't seen her worried about Taylor at all. Nor do I think she should be. Taylor's letting Ridge get away with inappropriate behaviour when he's married to another woman. She probably feels sorry for Taylor because she knows Ridge loves her, Brooke, and not Taylor. He may philander all day but at night he comes home to her. I think that says a lot.

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So what does that say about Brooke that she's okay with Ridge "philandering" as you say? She shouldn't be so desperate to stay married to man that she lets him do whatever the hell he wants to with his ex-wife as long as he comes home at night.

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So what does that say about Brooke that she's okay with Ridge "philandering" as you say? She shouldn't be so desperate to stay married to man that she lets him do whatever the hell he wants to with his ex-wife as long as he comes home at night.

Of course I'm not happy that Brooke lets him get away with it and I wish she would leave him. But again, what has he done? Has he kissed Taylor again? Has he slept with her? Has he made her promises that he can't keep? I didn't watch yesterday so I don't know exactly how it went down but it seems to me the worst he did was be touchy feely with her. And that because Taylor let him. Is it wrong? Yes. Could he have done a lot more and actually cheated on Brooke? Also yes. So if the extent of his philandering is touching his ex-wife (with her full consent of course), then I don't really think Brooke has anything to worry about. And as I said Brooke knows this. If he were to go any further with her again and if Brooke were to overlook it after telling him she'll forgive him this once only, then I'd call her desperate.

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So what does that say about Brooke that she's okay with Ridge "philandering" as you say? She shouldn't be so desperate to stay married to man that she lets him do whatever the hell he wants to with his ex-wife as long as he comes home at night.

Of course I'm not happy that Brooke lets him get away with it and I wish she would leave him. But again, what has he done? Has he kissed Taylor again? Has he slept with her? Has he made her promises that he can't keep? I didn't watch yesterday so I don't know exactly how it went down but it seems to me the worst he did was be touchy feely with her. And that because Taylor let him. Is it wrong? Yes. Could he have done a lot more and actually cheated on Brooke? Also yes. So if the extent of his philandering is touching his ex-wife (with her full consent of course), then I don't really think Brooke has anything to worry about. And as I said Brooke knows this. If he were to go any further with her again and if Brooke were to overlook it after telling him she'll forgive him this once only, then I'd call her desperate.

That's the thing. Brooke doesn't know it. She has no idea what Ridge does when he's in Taylor's presence. She can't see them. She's assuming he behaves like a married man -- except getting carried away in Monaco. She feels guilty because of the drunken kiss with Deacon, so I don't see her as desperate because she doesn't know what we know.

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So what does that say about Brooke that she's okay with Ridge "philandering" as you say? She shouldn't be so desperate to stay married to man that she lets him do whatever the hell he wants to with his ex-wife as long as he comes home at night.

Of course I'm not happy that Brooke lets him get away with it and I wish she would leave him. But again, what has he done? Has he kissed Taylor again? Has he slept with her? Has he made her promises that he can't keep? I didn't watch yesterday so I don't know exactly how it went down but it seems to me the worst he did was be touchy feely with her. And that because Taylor let him. Is it wrong? Yes. Could he have done a lot more and actually cheated on Brooke? Also yes. So if the extent of his philandering is touching his ex-wife (with her full consent of course), then I don't really think Brooke has anything to worry about. And as I said Brooke knows this. If he were to go any further with her again and if Brooke were to overlook it after telling him she'll forgive him this once only, then I'd call her desperate.

That's the thing. Brooke doesn't know it. She has no idea what Ridge does when he's in Taylor's presence. She can't see them. She's assuming he behaves like a married man -- except getting carried away in Monaco. She feels guilty because of the drunken kiss with Deacon, so I don't see her as desperate because she doesn't know what we know.

There you go then. She's being crucified for stuff she doesn't even know. I just read that Donna talked to her so I assumed Donna told her. But you're right, if she isn't aware of his behaviour at all then my argument becomes even stronger. I don't see any desperation there at all either. I do see desperation on Taylor's side though. I read your posts and I too find it interesting that Brooke is being held to a higher standard than Taylor is lol.

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So what does that say about Brooke that she's okay with Ridge "philandering" as you say? She shouldn't be so desperate to stay married to man that she lets him do whatever the hell he wants to with his ex-wife as long as he comes home at night.

Of course I'm not happy that Brooke lets him get away with it and I wish she would leave him. But again, what has he done? Has he kissed Taylor again? Has he slept with her? Has he made her promises that he can't keep? I didn't watch yesterday so I don't know exactly how it went down but it seems to me the worst he did was be touchy feely with her. And that because Taylor let him. Is it wrong? Yes. Could he have done a lot more and actually cheated on Brooke? Also yes. So if the extent of his philandering is touching his ex-wife (with her full consent of course), then I don't really think Brooke has anything to worry about. And as I said Brooke knows this. If he were to go any further with her again and if Brooke were to overlook it after telling him she'll forgive him this once only, then I'd call her desperate.

That's the thing. Brooke doesn't know it. She has no idea what Ridge does when he's in Taylor's presence. She can't see them. She's assuming he behaves like a married man -- except getting carried away in Monaco. She feels guilty because of the drunken kiss with Deacon, so I don't see her as desperate because she doesn't know what we know.

There you go then. She's being crucified for stuff she doesn't even know. I just read that Donna talked to her so I assumed Donna told her. But you're right, if she isn't aware of his behaviour at all then my argument becomes even stronger. I don't see any desperation there at all either. I do see desperation on Taylor's side though. I read your posts and I too find it interesting that Brooke is being held to a higher standard than Taylor is lol.

Yeah, Donna called Brooke, but she didn't tell Brooke that anything untoward was going on. She just said it was a sweet gathering and the only problem was that Brooke wasn't there but Taylor was. Something like that. But She didn't say Taylor was blowing sunshine up Ridge's nose all night.

So I think Brooke probably suspects Taylor is the one coming onto Ridge. Brooke has said Taylor will use it to her advantage. But I believe Brooke thinks Ridge is being a respectful husband, and I don't know why she would think otherwise -- because if he harps so hard on her and Deacon, then he must be perfect, right?

And that's the bad part of the SL. Brooke feels like she betrayed Ridge with this drunken kiss and then the Bill thing is thrown in her face -- when Ridge was kissing Shauna behind her back, mind you -- So I think Brooke just feels guilty when she shouldn't. She wants Ridge to forgive the Deacon kiss and forget it, so she's trying to do the same thing.

The only problem is -- Ridge won't forgive and forget, even though she's doing it for him. He's horrible. He just mentioned the NYE kiss today to Deacon. Ridge can't get over it, but he expects Brooke to with him and Taylor. Ridge is horrible.

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So what does that say about Brooke that she's okay with Ridge "philandering" as you say? She shouldn't be so desperate to stay married to man that she lets him do whatever the hell he wants to with his ex-wife as long as he comes home at night.

I didn't see that Dreamgirl said Brooke was okay with it, and I didn't hear Brooke say she was okay with it. What Brooke did was forgive him because she has made her own mistakes.

I don't see how Brooke is desperate for forgiving Ridge for a kiss and letting him have time with his kids to celebrate Finn's return. She doesn't know he's letting Taylor hang on him like a cheap shirt.

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takerkid said:<<<<o what does that say about Brooke that she's okay with Ridge "philandering" as you say? She shouldn't be so desperate to stay married to man that she lets him do whatever the hell he wants to with his ex-wife as long as he comes home at night.>>>>>

Amen. a LOT can happen right in plain open daylight and then he can drag his sorry butt home with his tail between his legs.

Wanda

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Ridge's behavior around Taylor is inappropriate, I think we agree on that. He's hanging all over her being very touchy-feely. He went to a party he knew Brooke wasn't invited to, didn't insist she come, and showed indication of thinking about her. Afterwards he went and yelled at Deacon and then went home and Brooke said nothing or at least didn't seem upset. She's his wife. She has to hold him accountable for his actions and not just let him do whatever he wants. She went in got in Taylor's face but she should be getting in Ridge's face making it clear what she will and won't accept with regard to Taylor. She won't though because she's desperate not to lose Ridge and she knows he'll just walk out if he's not getting his way.

I didn't think it was strange that Brooke didn't talk to Ridge about the party while Liam was still in the room. I expect her to do that on Monday's episode, after Liam has left.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

It’s not bizarre. The mistake is believing that Ridge is going to be faithful when it comes to Brooke or Taylor. That’s why there’s always another woman involved. If he truly respected his marriage, he would put up boundaries with Taylor. Brooke’s sister never should have had to call her because he would carry himself like a married man should. He’s also a hypocrite. He can be touchy feely all over Taylor but Brooke can’t be around Deacon. It’s very misogynistic & it seems to me he’s the only one benefiting from having both women in his life.

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I agree with every single word you said. Spot on!

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

It’s not bizarre. The mistake is believing that Ridge is going to be faithful when it comes to Brooke or Taylor. That’s why there’s always another woman involved. If he truly respected his marriage, he would put up boundaries with Taylor. Brooke’s sister never should have had to call her because he would carry himself like a married man should. He’s also a hypocrite. He can be touchy feely all over Taylor but Brooke can’t be around Deacon. It’s very misogynistic & it seems to me he’s the only one benefiting from having both women in his life.

Yes, this is a very good view of it.

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What Deacon is doing hooking up with Sheila knowing what she did proves Ridge is right. Deacon is not Taylor

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What Deacon is doing hooking up with Sheila knowing what she did proves Ridge is right. Deacon is not Taylor

I get what your saying. However, he expects Brooke to put up boundaries with Deacon then he should do the same with Taylor out of respect for his wife. I can see if he hasn’t kissed Taylor or been touching her inappropriately then it wouldn’t be an issue for him to be around her but he has. He’s not acting like a married man but wants Brooke to act like a married woman.

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What Deacon is doing hooking up with Sheila knowing what she did proves Ridge is right. Deacon is not Taylor

I get what your saying. However, he expects Brooke to put up boundaries with Deacon then he should do the same with Taylor out of respect for his wife. I can see if he hasn’t kissed Taylor or been touching her inappropriately then it wouldn’t be an issue for him to be around her but he has. He’s not acting like a married man but wants Brooke to act like a married woman.

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What Deacon is doing hooking up with Sheila knowing what she did proves Ridge is right. Deacon is not Taylor

He's not Taylor. No. Taylor can do no wrong. Anyone else? Yeah, they get sent to hell for what they do.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

It was weird him stopping but deacons it was really weird

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though. :whistle

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though.

This is exactly what I've been trying to say. Taylor's ok with it so Ridge doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. The one time he did something he knew was wrong, he told Brooke about it immediately.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though.

This is exactly what I've been trying to say. Taylor's ok with it so Ridge doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. The one time he did something he knew was wrong, he told Brooke about it immediately.

Exactly. I do think Ridge is acting inappropriately. I don't think HE believes he is, though. But he is disrespecting Brooke. He is also leading Taylor on and giving her reason to think she has a chance with him. You would think Taylor would have more self respect than to let him be touchy feely with her when it was just a few weeks ago that he told her he chose Brooke.

As far as Brooke letting him get away with this behavior, like others have said...she doesn't even know he's doing it. But, I suspect it wouldn't be a game changer if she did. Both Brooke and Ridge forgive each other over these kind of things...Brooke kissing Bill. Ridge "marrying" Shauna. It doesn't mean she's desperate. On the contrary, it means she thinks their bond is strong enough that it can't ruin them.

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"I love you more than anything or anyone in the world. And I want you by my side for the rest of my life."

"You're the love of my life."

Liam to Hope. Debate over.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though.

This is exactly what I've been trying to say. Taylor's ok with it so Ridge doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. The one time he did something he knew was wrong, he told Brooke about it immediately.

Exactly. I do think Ridge is acting inappropriately. I don't think HE believes he is, though. But he is disrespecting Brooke. He is also leading Taylor on and giving her reason to think she has a chance with him. You would think Taylor would have more self respect than to let him be touchy feely with her when it was just a few weeks ago that he told her he chose Brooke.

As far as Brooke letting him get away with this behavior, like others have said...she doesn't even know he's doing it. But, I suspect it wouldn't be a game changer if she did. Both Brooke and Ridge forgive each other over these kind of things...Brooke kissing Bill. Ridge "marrying" Shauna. It doesn't mean she's desperate. On the contrary, it means she thinks their bond is strong enough that it can't ruin them.

I agree with everything except the bold part. I don't think he's leading Taylor on at all. He keeps calling Brooke his wife, he told her that he was honest with Brooke about their kiss, he has made no mention of wanting to leave Brooke or even hinted at divorce. Yes he says stupid things like Taylor makes him happy and all that, but really, after browbeating him over and over again what else is he supposed to say? Ideally he should say Brooke makes me happy, of course but then he wouldn't be the great waffler if he made things uncomplicated like that, now would he?

Again I have to bring up how Liam behaved during the triangle from hell. How he told Hope he loved her and then with his very next breath would turn around and tell Steffy he loves her. Ridge has yet to even tell Taylor he loves her, although she never misses an opportunity to tell him. Ridge is a cad, and he definitely needs to treat Brooke with more respect, but neither is he conflicted, nor is he leading Taylor on. If she's reading too much into his behaviour, that's on her. I'm not sure how many times he needs to tell her he's staying with his wife for her to get the message.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though.

This is exactly what I've been trying to say. Taylor's ok with it so Ridge doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. The one time he did something he knew was wrong, he told Brooke about it immediately.

Exactly. I do think Ridge is acting inappropriately. I don't think HE believes he is, though. But he is disrespecting Brooke. He is also leading Taylor on and giving her reason to think she has a chance with him. You would think Taylor would have more self respect than to let him be touchy feely with her when it was just a few weeks ago that he told her he chose Brooke.

As far as Brooke letting him get away with this behavior, like others have said...she doesn't even know he's doing it. But, I suspect it wouldn't be a game changer if she did. Both Brooke and Ridge forgive each other over these kind of things...Brooke kissing Bill. Ridge "marrying" Shauna. It doesn't mean she's desperate. On the contrary, it means she thinks their bond is strong enough that it can't ruin them.

I agree with everything except the bold part. I don't think he's leading Taylor on at all. He keeps calling Brooke his wife, he told her that he was honest with Brooke about their kiss, he has made no mention of wanting to leave Brooke or even hinted at divorce. Yes he says stupid things like Taylor makes him happy and all that, but really, after browbeating him over and over again what else is he supposed to say? Ideally he should say Brooke makes me happy, of course but then he wouldn't be the great waffler if he made things uncomplicated like that, now would he?

Again I have to bring up how Liam behaved during the triangle from hell. How he told Hope he loved her and then with his very next breath would turn around and tell Steffy he loves her. Ridge has yet to even tell Taylor he loves her, although she never misses an opportunity to tell him. Ridge is a cad, and he definitely needs to treat Brooke with more respect, but neither is he conflicted, nor is he leading Taylor on. If she's reading too much into his behaviour, that's on her. I'm not sure how many times he needs to tell her he's staying with his wife for her to get the message.

Good points.

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"I love you more than anything or anyone in the world. And I want you by my side for the rest of my life."

"You're the love of my life."

Liam to Hope. Debate over.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though.

This is exactly what I've been trying to say. Taylor's ok with it so Ridge doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. The one time he did something he knew was wrong, he told Brooke about it immediately.

Exactly. I do think Ridge is acting inappropriately. I don't think HE believes he is, though. But he is disrespecting Brooke. He is also leading Taylor on and giving her reason to think she has a chance with him. You would think Taylor would have more self respect than to let him be touchy feely with her when it was just a few weeks ago that he told her he chose Brooke.

As far as Brooke letting him get away with this behavior, like others have said...she doesn't even know he's doing it. But, I suspect it wouldn't be a game changer if she did. Both Brooke and Ridge forgive each other over these kind of things...Brooke kissing Bill. Ridge "marrying" Shauna. It doesn't mean she's desperate. On the contrary, it means she thinks their bond is strong enough that it can't ruin them.

Maybe he strays to Lola next she will be at the cabin a lot ..Ridge and Lola could be

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though.

This is exactly what I've been trying to say. Taylor's ok with it so Ridge doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. The one time he did something he knew was wrong, he told Brooke about it immediately.

Ah naughtiest boy ..Brooke is jealous but ignores his flirty ways

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though.

This is exactly what I've been trying to say. Taylor's ok with it so Ridge doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. The one time he did something he knew was wrong, he told Brooke about it immediately.

Ah naughtiest boy ..Brooke is jealous but ignores his flirty ways

Brooke does not seem jealous to me. If she was jealous she would have showed up at Eric's and glued herself to Ridge, like Taylor was doing. And truthfully, what does Brooke have to be jealous of? Taylor never could hang on to Ridge without someone helping her do it.

Taylor is an old granny, she should be content rocking in her chair and bouncing Hayes on her titanium knees. She needs to stop worrying about Ridge and his younger wife, and start thinking of getting out of her daughters hair, and find one of those senior living homes for herself.

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Brooke does not seem jealous to me. If she was jealous she would have showed up at Eric's and glued herself to Ridge, like Taylor was doing. And truthfully, what does Brooke have to be jealous of? Taylor never could hang on to Ridge without someone helping her do it.

Taylor is an old granny, she should be content rocking in her chair and bouncing Hayes on her titanium knees. She needs to stop worrying about Ridge and his younger wife, and start thinking of getting out of her daughters hair, and find one of those senior living homes for herself.

I LOVE this post, Matisse. Right on, girl.

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Brooke does not seem jealous to me. If she was jealous she would have showed up at Eric's and glued herself to Ridge, like Taylor was doing. And truthfully, what does Brooke have to be jealous of? Taylor never could hang on to Ridge without someone helping her do it.

Taylor is an old granny, she should be content rocking in her chair and bouncing Hayes on her titanium knees. She needs to stop worrying about Ridge and his younger wife, and start thinking of getting out of her daughters hair, and find one of those senior living homes for herself.

I LOVE this post, Matisse. Right on, girl.

I am glad you liked it. Just speaking the truth of the story, as it has been written. LOL.

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He's just so unlikable these days. Barging into Deacon's work to have a talk with him. Did he get on Hope's case for taking the picture?

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Ridge is acting absolutely crazy IMO. Maybe Thomas' brain tumor has jumped into Ridge's head! Seriously, he has always been an a_ _, but lately it's worse than ever. I'm starting to think there is really something physically and medically wrong with him.

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First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

Ridge is acting absolutely crazy IMO. Maybe Thomas' brain tumor has jumped into Ridge's head! Seriously, he has always been an a_ _, but lately it's worse than ever. I'm starting to think there is really something physically and medically wrong with him.

He’s loves attention flattery etc he will be Eric in a couple of years a affair but not with Taylor a 21 year old probably

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Maybe Multiple Personality Disorder?
One day he thinks he´s married to Taylor and the next to Brooke?

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Maybe Multiple Personality Disorder?
One day he thinks he´s married to Taylor and the next to Brooke?

I was think MPD too. LOL. But, I think even both personalities know he is not married to Taylor. Neither one of his personalities seems too interested in reacting to her when she tells him she wants to be with him. He just gets that far off look in his eyes, and that scowl that says..."uh oh, here we go again"

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Maybe Multiple Personality Disorder?
One day he thinks he´s married to Taylor and the next to Brooke?

Stale script

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He’s able to compartmentalize :-P

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