I Married My Best Friend—Days Before Our Fifth Anniversary, I Heard Him Say, “She Walked Right Into My Trap”

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Everybody called it love.

Eventually, I called it proof.

Proof that other people trusted themselves more than they trusted me.

Then I got good at almost.

I almost ran for student council.

I almost auditioned for the school play.

I almost applied to the college I secretly wanted.

Matthew was the only person who ever noticed the pattern.continue reading …