My Husband Told Me to “Handle It Yourself” While I Was in Labor So He Could Stay at His Mother’s Birthday—Then I Made One Phone Call
He confused money with security.
Then destroyed both.
The HELOC was not taken because I demanded a bigger house.
The investment company was not formed because our bills required it.
The luxury SUV did not improve our marriage.
The birthday party did not strengthen his relationship with Bernice.
Every choice was built around anxiety.
And anxiety, when hidden, is expensive.