The previous evening, my friend and coworker Tessa Monroe had persuaded me to visit urgent care rather than immediately going to bed.
The nurse asked a single question.
“Did your husband do this?” GetMarriage Tips
I struggled to answer for several seconds.
Admitting it meant I could no longer automatically defend him with familiar explanations.
He was stressed.
He’d lost his job.
He’d never behaved this way before.
He hadn’t intended to hurt me.
Eventually, I answered.
“Yes.”
The nurse recorded everything.
I kept the medical report and emailed copies
