changed understanding of the past.
Neither option was simple.
“I haven’t decided to leave,” I told him. “But I haven’t decided to stay forever, either.”
Daniel looked down.
“I understand.”
“I need to know that the changes we’re making are real. I need to see that you’re honest even when the truth is uncomfortable. I need to know that you’re not simply being careful because you’re afraid I’ll leave.”
He nodded.
“And I need to be honest with myself,” I continued. “I can’t stay just because we’ve been married for
