“My story didn’t turn out like I thought. Without going into...

“My story didn’t turn out like I thought. Without going into it, I’ll just say that I’m a lot more alone than I thought I’d be at this point. But I’ve also learned that I’m a lot stronger than I realized, and I’m proud of myself for that. We took a beach trip recently. I got us all packed up, drove us there, and we had a great day— all by ourselves. On the ride home, I remember thinking: ‘I got this.’”