“I didn’t want to disappoint the girls,” he said.
I explained that we needed to make decisions together, but it was clear Laura had manipulated the situation. The next day, I confirmed with Laura’s landlord that there was no eviction threat—she had lied.
With this new information, I confronted Ryan. “Laura is using this to create tension between us,” I said. “We need to handle this together.”
Ryan felt guilty, but we agreed to set boundaries. I contacted Laura, calmly explaining that the animals had to go back to her. Though the girls were upset, we had a family talk, and Ryan and I committed to better communication and trust.
It wasn’t easy, but by facing the challenge together, we came out stronger, ready to handle whatever came our way as a team.