It is not enough that a man loves you.

Cruel men love their wives all the time.

The question is never whether he loves you.

The question is where that love ranks, on the day it costs him something — and if the honest answer is below his pride, below his comfort, below his need to win, then you already have all the information you require, and the only thing left to decide is how long you intend to keep paying for the rest of his education.

I walked out.