My Mother-in-Law Burst Into Laughter When I Entered Divorce Court Without an Attorney. My Husband Sat Confidently Beside Three High-Priced Lawyers, Convinced They Would Take Everything From Me.

to you would expose the family assets.”

“Because of the trust.”

“Because of your independence.”

Over the years, I had wondered whether Andrew had simply stopped loving me.

Now I recognized that he had allowed other people to define our marriage until he no longer knew which desires belonged to him.

When forced to choose, he had chosen those who had taught him that love was something earned through obedience.

It was from Ruth to Frank.

The date was two weeks before Andrew filed for divorce.

Frank,

Andrew is wavering.