My mother-in-law pointed at the door during New Year’s dinner and snapped, **“If you don’t like my rules, get out!”** – Welcome

always be a third party, an ex, a custody calendar, a child who had needs that came before mine. He was not cruel about it. My father rarely was. He made his arguments the way he made most arguments, methodically, with the tone of someone who believes they are doing you a kindness by being thorough.

My mother sat beside him and said she just wanted continue reading …