“It was like walking on eggshells every time I came home....

“It was like walking on eggshells every time I came home. Everything seemed to annoy her. I think she was tired of pretending that she loved me, and she only stopped being angry when I agreed to the divorce. It’s been a year and a half now. Things are less stressful in a lot of ways. But I went alone to the beach with the kids recently. And as I watched them play, I realized that it no longer feels like I’m building something.“