it seemed like the author was SPECIFICALLY forcing a situation where John would have to choose between his new relationship and his old "family".
I think she was, I think she was wanting to make that happen to forward the plot and the relationship, yeah. She wanted that "hey, actually, we're married" realization to happen, so she created the dramatic revealing moment. But I can see how it might seem uncharacteristic of Rodney to react that way (though, as I said, I have mom-sympathy so I could go with it.) And I thought she was having them play it out more like a jealous, insecure reaction in a more romantic relationship (which I know not everyone would feel, but I think a lot of people would and do) so that we see what's going on, and what's coming, we clue in to what's actually developing between them before the guys do. That's how it struck me, but, then, I love the relationship angst like a big ho, which you know about me. *g*
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I think she was, I think she was wanting to make that happen to forward the plot and the relationship, yeah. She wanted that "hey, actually, we're married" realization to happen, so she created the dramatic revealing moment. But I can see how it might seem uncharacteristic of Rodney to react that way (though, as I said, I have mom-sympathy so I could go with it.) And I thought she was having them play it out more like a jealous, insecure reaction in a more romantic relationship (which I know not everyone would feel, but I think a lot of people would and do) so that we see what's going on, and what's coming, we clue in to what's actually developing between them before the guys do. That's how it struck me, but, then, I love the relationship angst like a big ho, which you know about me. *g*