She asked what I would want if Mark apologized tomorrow and begged to keep the marriage.

I thought of the times I had tried to share my concerns and been laughed at.

I thought of Tommy waiting by the dining room window while his father missed another school event.

Most of all I thought of how small I had made myself just to keep arguments from starting.

“I would still want to leave,” I answered.

Sarah nodded.

“Then let’s make decisions that support that answer.”