“Now you’ll never marry my son!” my mother-in-law laughed, setting my wedding dress on fire. I wiped my tears, smiled coldly, and said, “Enjoy destroying that dress, because the wedding was never the real trap.” Her face went completely pale when I made one quick phone call…

media buy. “The lifestyle editor from The Plain Dealer is begging for an exclusive quote. They are officially dubbing this ‘Cleveland’s Most Resilient Union.’”

“Inform the press we are profoundly grateful for the solidarity,” Jason instructed, his arm wrapping securely around my waist. It wasn’t a performative gesture for the cameras; it was a physical continue reading …