I kissed my wife goodbye and watched her drive off to work

smiling.

I didn’t freeze.

My heart didn’t pound with fear.

It swelled with a warmth that filled every corner of my being.

Our lives weren’t what I had imagined them to be, but they were real, and they were full.

We learn that a true partnership isn’t about building a perfect life, free from cracks and secrets.

It’s about having the courage to face the broken continue reading …