She Said the Anniversary Was “Only for Family” — So I Stopped Paying and Flew to Paris Instead

that weekend?”

“Yes.”

“Then book it for that weekend.”

I asked whether it was too pointed. Whether going to Paris the same weekend as their anniversary was the kind of gesture that looked like a statement rather than a choice.

“You’re not making a statement,” Zoe said. “You’re making a decision. There’s a difference. You spent years making decisions that continue reading …