was also real hurt.
Eventually, I decided that we would live separately while we continued working through our relationship.
The decision was painful, but it was not impulsive. I had sought legal and financial advice, considered the needs of our younger children, and made sure I understood the practical consequences.
Richard was devastated.
He asked whether the separation meant I had stopped loving him.
I thought about it carefully.
“No,” I said. “It means that love cannot be the only thing holding us together.”
He cried.
I cried too.
But
