At 30,000 Feet, I Watched My Wife Crawl Across the Floor With Both Legs in Casts While My Mother Hid Her Crutches—Then I Noticed What Was Recording Behind Them

But financial dependence had made control and entitlement harder to untangle.

Our new arrangement forced both of us to separate.

PART 61 — SHE GETS A BUDGET

Not from me.

A financial counselor.

Social Security.

Retirement income.

Expenses.

Smaller apartment.

She had more independent resources than either of us realized because I had simply paid bills rather than helping her understand them.