Let a nonsingular S∈Mn(C) be given. For A∈Mn(C), set ϕS(A)=S−1ATS. We say that A is a661e" title="Click to view the MathML source">ϕSsymmetric if ϕS(A)=A; we say that A is a661e" title="Click to view the MathML source">ϕSorthogonal if A∈GLn and ϕS(A)=A−1; we say that A has a a661e" title="Click to view the MathML source">ϕSpolar decomposition if 15ad63466b44cd5b5e" title="Click to view the MathML source">A=UP for some a661e" title="Click to view the MathML source">ϕS orthogonal U and a661e" title="Click to view the MathML source">ϕS symmetric P . Suppose that S−TS is normal and −1∉σ(S−TS). We determine conditions on A∈Mn(C) so that A can be written as a sum of two a661e" title="Click to view the MathML source">ϕS orthogonal matrices.