My husband has never been a “party guy,” but still, I wanted to organize a little celebration for his 40th birthday without him being aware of it. So, two days before his birthday, I told him I’d be visiting my sister because she needed urgent help with something important. He didn’t complain, telling me to […]
Lila is drowning in the chaos of motherhood while her husband sharpens every wound with cutting remarks and cruel comparisons. When she uncovers a betrayal that shatters what little remains of their marriage, she finds an unexpected strength, and delivers a birthday surprise that Dorian never sees coming. I’m 35 years old, and if someone […]
A New Beginning After the Storm My name is Caroline “Carrie” Mitchell, I’m thirty-two, and I live in Portland, Oregon. I always believed I was a good mother. After my first divorce, I brought my little girl home, promising to protect her no matter what. met Evan Brooks — a gentle, thoughtful man who, like […]
I was exhausted after a long day of caring for our newborn son. As usual, I thought my husband would help out with dinner, especially since I was busy feeding our baby. I told him I’d be right back to join him, but when I came to the table, there was nothing left for me. […]
Three days before our long-awaited anniversary trip to the Maldives, I collapsed in the kitchen. A stroke had weakened one side of my body and affected my speech. As I lay in a hospital bed, I expected my husband Jeff to be there with me — but instead, he called from the airport. For illustrative […]
It has been fifteen years, yet I never once lay with my husband—until I stumbled upon a conversation between him and his closest friend. The gas cylinder man, the maid, the delivery boy in our Gurgaon housing complex (on the edge of New Delhi), still believe that my husband and I are an ideal office […]
When my perfect sister took my husband while I was pregnant, I was crushed. She always thought she was better than me, and she finally got what she wanted. However, life has a way of turning things around. When everything came apart for her, she appeared at my door, pleading for assistance. My entire life […]
Jones and Ojeh were college sweethearts, and share three children together Sheinelle Jones’ husband Uche Ojeh has died at the age of 45. The father of three had been in treatment for Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer News of his death was shared during the May 23 broadcast of Today — though Jones […]