When My Child Mentioned “Aunt Phoebe,” Everything Fell Apart

the kind of calm that comes from having seen every version of human betrayal.

She listened to everything without interrupting. When I finished, she folded her hands.

“Indiana is a no-fault divorce state,” she said. “The affair will matter emotionally, but legally, the court doesn’t care why the marriage ended. It cares about the child.”

“He brought our continue reading …