My Surgeon Husband Worked Five Floors Below Me While I Fought Sepsis for 30 Days—When He Said, “I Was Too Busy,” I Put My Wedding Ring on the Hospital Report He Never Knew I Had

Many causes.

Which one mattered most?

All.

None.

I did not need a single root cause in order to make a personal decision.

That is another difference between institutions and relationships.

Institutions require remediation plans.

People can simply leave.