reminded him of every sacrifice I had made. I could have listed every night I had spent alone while he traveled, every birthday he had missed, every responsibility he had left to me.
But I didn’t.
“I want you to understand that my life has value whether or not you recognize it,” I said. “I want financial transparency. I want us to discuss our future as equals. And I want you to stop treating the work I’ve done for this family as though it doesn’t count.”
He looked stunned.
“And
