I lowered the television because the noise had started covering the conversation.

I did not ask them to keep the room quiet so their father might want it again.

PART 4 — What the Box Was For

The legal process took time.

Replies, disclosures, temporary arrangements, and the steps required to end a marriage did not happen in one afternoon because Daniel sent a worksheet.

By the time Claire showed me the wedding invitation, our divorce had been completed.

Questions about the financial and parenting arrangements still required review through the appropriate applications and agreements.