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I wasn’t supposed to be on that plane. Not with them, anyway. My ex, Dariel, had custody for the week and was taking our daughter, Lyla, to visit his sister in Denver. I knew the trip was happening, but what he didn’t know—what no one knew—was that I’d booked myself a seat on the same […]

My spouse and I have been together for 21 years. For a long period, we attempted to have a child, but it just wasn’t happening. At one point, I completely stopped trying. But when I reached 40, I realized time was no longer on my side. So, I decided to give it one final attempt […]

I remember we were both exhausted—laundry piled high, dishes we didn’t even try to hide, and three kids asleep on the couch. He looked at me over his second cup of reheated coffee and said, “What if we just… left?” I laughed. “Left what? The town? The bills? Reality?” But then the laughter turned into […]

My husband never said much about his ex-wife. I knew her name and had seen a couple of old photos. Nothing more. It didn’t seem important… until I ended up seated next to her on a flight home. Yep. What are the chances? She recognized me right away from Facebook, mostly because of our wedding […]

I left my husband with the kids while I went on a week-long trip, thinking it wouldn’t be a big deal. But when I got home, I found my boys sleeping on the cold, dirty hallway floor. My heart dropped. Something was wrong. Was there a fire? A flood? No, my husband would’ve told me. […]