were small, ordinary moments.
Eliam telling me about a difficult conversation at work instead of pretending everything was fine.
Me asking a question when something bothered me rather than silently building a list of suspicions.
Both of us learning that discomfort was not necessarily a sign that a conversation should be avoided.
Vanessa gradually began rebuilding her own financial stability. She repaid part of the loan according to the plan she had agreed to, and she stopped treating my husband as the person responsible for solving her problems.
Our relationship
