Here's the secret I'm keeping from my wife

With the weather heating up in Beijing, my wife and I were happy to find a swimming pool not far from home. But it wasn't just the weather. Her heart's desire for years has been to learn how to swim.

Good hubby that I am, I wanted to help.

Learning to swim is a bit scary for anyone, regardless of age. My wife, who is in her 50s, was no exception. In the beginning, she thrashed around like a wet chicken and gulped water like a beer-swigging sailor on shore leave.