My Dying Wife Asked Me to Find My First Love as Her Final Wish—When Claire Told Me Why, My Knees Nearly Gave Out

I wore a suit that fit badly because age changes shoulders.

Her children attended.

Elaine attended.

Thomas’s photograph did not sit on an empty chair.

Margaret’s did not either.

We did not need to turn dead spouses into wedding décor to acknowledge they existed.

Before the ceremony, Claire said:

“No destiny speech.”