And when he did swoop in, he’d take one or all of the children off on some adventure and leave Mary behind. She was never invited. Mary had somehow become persona non grata, despite hosting all the dinner parties, the Fourth of July barbecues, the fundraisers, the celebrity-studded games of capture the flag. Uninvited, despite writing all the thank-you notes and RSVPs. Despite doing the day-to-day work of raising their children.
