Megan allowed short visits to become longer ones.

A court-approved parenting arrangement formalized responsibilities for support and contact, with the children’s needs taking precedence over my wishes.

I signed it without complaint.

One afternoon, Ruth told me Megan had received an offer to return to part-time bookkeeping at a local construction supplier.

Before our marriage, Megan had been excellent with numbers.

She’d stopped working after I convinced her our income made her job unnecessary.

I wanted to offer her a position at my company.