Everyone Wants to Love

Rule number one: no babysitters;

Rule number two: no women in the house;

Rule number three: at the very least, you can come home at half past twelve, but not a minute later... Well, well! It wouldn't be so bad coming from a wife or a mother, but to hear such nagging from your best friend is completely unexpected, especially since you're no longer a youthful guy, you’re already a dad and trying to rebuild your life in a way that does not succumb to the dictates of your now ex-wife, and to prove something to yourself… And if your friend is also single (but not free from raising his own child!), and your kids get along great with each other, then won't male solidarity simplify life…

Rule number four: you do not smoke in the house! Yes, yes, you are absolutely right: reality is much more interesting than any contrived rules and settings, so the heroes of this full of humor and subtle observations story, created by a recognized French master of prose, will have to listen to their hearts to find their happiness…