“The bank doesn’t look at household disagreements, Nora,” Sarah said, setting her pen down on the green blotter.

“It looks at whose signature opened the primary line of credit.”

I reached down and adjusted my silver wristwatch against my sleeve, feeling the metal band press tight against my skin.

“So I’m stuck paying for eleven months of my sister-in-law’s weekend trips?” I asked.

“You’re responsible to the bank for the existing debt until a formal legal separation or a court order reassigns it,” Sarah said, leaning forward.

“But you’re not legally required to leave the door open for one more dollar.”