Luke’s answer to “Why is the book called guest bed?” > Likes and Comments

I would never think a guest bed would symbolize adultery and temptation.

I am thinking it's more for inviting a vacationing friend over, or at worse making the husband sleep there when the couple has a fight.

Thanks for your response.

You should go to the cheap motel to have the affair, not do it right in the house.

Well, I didn't necessarily say that anyone does commit adultery there... but your right, under normal circumstances that's probably not the first place someone would go to do such a thing.

I thought that in the context of the story the title was quite fitting!