I Thought Our Unconventional Love Story Would Last Forever—Until Life Revealed a Painful Truth

because we loved each other sincerely.

It mattered because we grew together for a time.

It mattered because losing it forced me to become more honest about what I wanted from life.

And it mattered because eventually we cared enough to stop asking each other to remain inside a future that no longer fit.

Some love stories become lifelong partnerships.

Others continue reading …