It’s probably the most vulnerable state for men and one that felt so unnatural yet unavoidable. It’s called the process of healing. A transparency that reveals true intentions. A part of me was embarrassed. Growing up, I was taught to never be emotional in front of a woman. That they would inevitably use it against you. But let me tell you something: I’d also never felt release like that—grief, regret, love out in the open. All of it.