No dramatic ending.

Just my wife sitting comfortably in the house that belonged to her, working on a career that belonged to her, wearing a ring she had chosen to put back on.

For years, I believed I had given Mariana an extraordinary life.

What I finally understood was that love is not measured by how much of a life one person gives another.

The healthier question is whether both people are allowed to remain fully themselves inside the life they build together.