The IV drip was my constant companion. The steady drip, drip, drip was the soundtrack to my new life. When the doctor first said the words, Mark held my hand. …

Title: The Positive Vibes Prescription: A Story About the Husband Who Served Me Divorce Papers in the Oncology Ward Because My Cancer Was Ruining His Brunch Aesthetic Read More

I thought he was fighting for us. When Mark brought up the idea, I was relieved. We had been drifting apart, the silence in the house growing heavier by the …

Title: The Deposition Couch: A Story About the Husband Who Suggested Therapy Not to Save Our Marriage, But to Build His Case for Custody Read More

The conversation happened on our third date. I remember the candle flickering between us, casting shadows on his face. “I don’t want kids,” he said, looking me dead in the …

Title: The Instagram Announcement: A Story About the Man Who Told Me He Was Allergic to Fatherhood, Only to Become Dad of the Year the Moment He Found a Different Mother Read More

I spent months dragging him to specialists. I made appointments with neurologists, therapists, and endocrinologists. I was convinced something had broken inside his brain. The man who used to dance …

Title: The Voluntary Amnesia: A Story About the Man Who Killed His Past Self While He Was Still Alive, and the Wife Who Was Left Mourning a Ghost in the Living Room Read More

The smell of fresh varnish was intoxicating. I stood in the center of the living room, turning in a slow circle. The hardwood floors, which had been covered in grime …

Title: The Sweat Equity Trap: A Story About Sanding Floors for a Nursery That Was Actually Just Staging for a Real Estate Flip Read More

I thought I had cracked the code. I watched my friends fight with their partners about time, money, and attention, and I decided I would be different. I would be …

Title: The Void I Created: A Story About Becoming the Perfect ‘Low Maintenance’ Wife, and the Day He Left Me for a Woman Who Was a High-Maintenance Hurricane Read More

The airport arrival hall was a sea of red, white, and blue. I stood at the front of the barricade, clutching a handmade “Welcome Home, Hero” sign, my knuckles white …

Title: The Welcome Home Bypass: A Story About the Care Packages I Sent to a War Zone, and the Medic Who Got to Unwrap My Husband Instead Read More

The balloons were already taped to the mailbox. “Happy Retirement!” they shouted in cheerful gold foil. I stood in the kitchen, icing the cake, feeling a deep, quiet sense of …

Title: The Solitary Sunset: A Story About the Day We Finally Paid Off the Mortgage, and the Letter That Proved He Was Saving Up for a Single Ticket to Paradise Read More

The house was quiet, but it wasn’t peaceful. It was the heavy, suffocating silence of a room where someone used to be. It had been six months since we lost …

Title: The Living Reminder: A Story About the Husband Who Couldn’t Look Me in the Eye Because I Have Our Dead Son’s Smile Read More

The shovel hit the metal box with a dull thud. “Found it!” Mark grinned, wiping sweat from his forehead. He looked handsome in the late afternoon sun, the same way …

Title: The Ten-Year Fuse: A Story About the Anniversary Gift That Was Supposed to Be a Celebration, but Turned Out to Be a Confession Note from the Past Read More