This is the episode where Edna’s old friend (played by acclaimed Broadway actress Anne Jackson) accuses her of having an affair with her husband.

I hated the ending of this one. Gwen was so relentlessly nasty to Edna the entire episode, I really wanted Edna to just throw her out at the end, instead of forgiving her.

What bothers me even more is that Mrs. Garrett doesn't defend herself to Natalie. She doesn't explain to her what really happened, instead letting her assume Mrs. Garrett was inappropriate with another woman's husband.

I HATE that.

#notcanon

It is not a good episode. It was written so weirdly. Yes, Mrs. Garrett should have defended herself, and had she been in character, should have kicked Gwen to the curb.

And it should have been very easy for Mrs. Garrett to explain to Natalie what really happened, since she'd known her for over six years, by then!

This is the episode where Edna’s old friend (played by acclaimed Broadway actress Anne Jackson) accuses her of having an affair with her husband.
She was having an emotional affair with the woman's husband.

What bothers me even more is that Mrs. Garrett doesn't defend herself to Natalie. She doesn't explain to her what really happened, instead letting her assume Mrs. Garrett was inappropriate with another woman's husband.
She didn't defend herself because she knew she was wrong and YES she was indeed inappropriate with another woman's husband. I think most wives would not like their husband constantly corresponding with another woman no matter what. It was an emotional affair, Mrs. G. was wrong and inappropriate. Just because there was no sex between Edna and the man does not mean that it wasn't an affair. It was an affair, it was lies and it was betrayal. I don't care what the letters were about. The husband shouldn't have been seeking advice/comfort from another woman.

She was having an emotional affair with the woman's husband.

She didn't defend herself because she knew she was wrong and YES she was indeed inappropriate with another woman's husband. I think most wives would not like their husband constantly corresponding with another woman no matter what. It was an emotional affair, Mrs. G. was wrong and inappropriate. Just because there was no sex between Edna and the man does not mean that it wasn't an affair. It was an affair, it was lies and it was betrayal. I don't care what the letters were about. The husband shouldn't have been seeking advice/comfort from another woman.

He was corresponding with another woman for 15 years, okay, but those letters were for Gwen, not for Edna. Mrs. Garrett only replied to him. I don't see an affair here..

He was corresponding with another woman for 15 years, okay, but those letters were for Gwen, not for Edna. Mrs. Garrett only replied to him. I don't see an affair here..

I don't see how it's not an emotional affair. Edna made a lie of omission to her friend for 15 years. I don't know about you, but personally, I would not like it if my husband was corresponding with another woman for fifteen years for any reason and was keeping it secret from me. Secrets, lies = emotional affair.

Maybe it was more technical than emotional. Feedback on the poems.

Whether Natalie would have thought her right or wrong, she was thinking she was having an extra-marital affair, and knowing how sensitive Natalie is to that personally, Mrs. Garrett should have told her "Now wait a minute" and explained what really happened.

Maybe it was more technical than emotional. Feedback on the poems.

Whether Natalie would have thought her right or wrong, she was thinking she was having an extra-marital affair, and knowing how sensitive Natalie is to that personally, Mrs. Garrett should have told her "Now wait a minute" and explained what really happened.
Mrs. G. was having an affair... an emotional affair. What is there to defend? It was a lie of omission for 15 years. If Mrs. G. and the man both found it necessary to keep it secret from Gwen, then they knew they were doing wrong.

What season is that? I don't think i have ever watched that episode?

Mrs. G. was having an affair... an emotional affair. What is there to defend? It was a lie of omission for 15 years. If Mrs. G. and the man both found it necessary to keep it secret from Gwen, then they knew they were doing wrong.

They kept it secret because I think Gwen was shrewish about his poetry. There may have not been anything emotional in Mrs Garrett and the man's correspondence. It may all have been technical.

What season is that? I don't think i have ever watched that episode?

It's an episode from season 7, Valentina. We Get Letters

I don't see how it's not an emotional affair. Edna made a lie of omission to her friend for 15 years. I don't know about you, but personally, I would not like it if my husband was corresponding with another woman for fifteen years for any reason and was keeping it secret from me. Secrets, lies = emotional affair.

I agree with you about the omission. Mrs. Garrett should have told Gwen the secret but I don't think it was an emotional or romantic affair. In my opinion, I would say it's an affair what Blair's mother did in season 1 (the affair with that married man) and what Natalie's father did in season 3 (the kiss in the restaurant)

I agree with you about the omission. Mrs. Garrett should have told Gwen the secret but I don't think it was an emotional or romantic affair. In my opinion, I would say it's an affair what Blair's mother did in season 1 (the affair with that married man) and what Natalie's father did in season 3 (the kiss in the restaurant)

Did you mean to say "I would say it's not an affair"?

I wouldn't call it an affair, she was helping a friend nothing more.

She was having an emotional affair with the woman's husband.


Would you say this if it were Gwen writing letters to Edna for decades?

Would you say this if it were Gwen writing letters to Edna for decades?

If Gwen and Edna were exchanging letters for decades, I doubt they would feel the need to keep it a secret.

Did you mean to say "I would say it's not an affair"?

No, 80's. I would say it's an affair what Mrs. Warner and Mr. Green did, not Mrs. Garrett and Gwen's husband

No, 80's. I would say it's an affair what Mrs. Warner and Mr. Green did, not Mrs. Garrett and Gwen's husband

Oh, I see what your'e saying. I was reading the comment a different way.

If Gwen and Edna were exchanging letters for decades, I doubt they would feel the need to keep it a secret.

But what if they were? Would that be an emotional affair?

But what if they were? Would that be an emotional affair?

Sure, but if it's not a secret, then who cares?

I would not consider this an affair, emotional or otherwise. Edna was not trying to steal him away from Gwen and she was not having fantasies of being with him. All of the letters were friendly and platonic about his poetry. You can express love for someone and not be in love with them. There’s a difference.

This whole affair was blown out of proportion and it was sensationalized and salacious to keep us glued to our screens. And it was written terribly because Gwen was basically friendly at the beginning and just downright nasty in the middle of it, and then content at the end (was she bipolar or did the writers not create a realistic shift of emotion?) and when we find out the truth it’s confusing, anticlimactic and leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

I would not consider this an affair, emotional or otherwise. Edna was not trying to steal him away from Gwen and she was not having fantasies of being with him. All of the letters were friendly and platonic about his poetry. You can express love for someone and not be in love with them. There’s a difference.

This whole affair was blown out of proportion and it was sensationalized and salacious to keep us glued to our screens. And it was written terribly because Gwen was basically friendly at the beginning and just downright nasty in the middle of it, and then content at the end (was she bipolar or did the writers not create a realistic shift of emotion?) and when we find out the truth it’s confusing, anticlimactic and leaves a lot of unanswered questions.


If that is an episode from season 7 then i'm not surprised, cos nothing made sense then in some of the later seasons lol!:confused::confused::confused:

If that is an episode from season 7 then i'm not surprised, cos nothing made sense then in some of the later seasons lol!:confused::confused::confused:

Indeed. Season 7 was when this show really went downhill. They should have stopped at season 6.

Indeed. Season 7 was when this show really went downhill. They should have stopped at season 6.


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Well, season 8 does have mostly very enjoyable episodes.

Well, season 8 does have mostly very enjoyable episodes.

Agreed. Beverly Ann brought a new dynamic.

Agreed. Beverly Ann brought a new dynamic.

She sure did. I'm really appreciating her. :)