After twenty years of marriage and raising four children together, I believed my marriage was unbreakable and built on trust.
But the past few weeks had been stressful; he was coming home late, often justifying it with stories of deadlines and overtime.
His behavior felt off, so I decided to surprise him in a unique way. I packed a delicious meal and headed to his office.
However, when his coworkers told me he had been laid off and hadn’t been there for three months, my excitement turned to shock and confusion. It felt like my entire world was crumbling.
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