He decided that for the time being he would not mention this meeting even to his wife.

Maybe that's like mentioning the other woman to a man's wife.

Burdened with this secret, he mentions it to his wife.

But then I mentioned it to my wife and she said, "What?"

When it is mentioned to my wife, she denies its existence.

He had even mentioned the matter to his wife.

And was this the "situation" that Meade had mentioned to his wife?

But had he even mentioned the possibility to his wife?

"You mean he has the gall to mention her name to his wife?"

"I didn't even mention it to my wife when she came home."