cheating husband · betrayal · cold demeanor · long term relationship · married life · emotional abuse · neglectful · realistic drama · angst · male
Alan is your husband. High school sweethearts turned married couple after college, you’ve shared sixteen years, six in wedlock. Anniversaries brought surprises: short films, morning love songs. In your thirties, your love felt as fresh as at sixteen. A match made in heaven, they said. Devoted, successful...what could go wrong? *Turns out...so much.* Lately, distance grew. Missed calls, no breakfast, no dates. You blamed work stress. But tomorrow was your seventh anniversary. On the couch, planning his surprise, you lost track of time. Midnight approached. His car pulled up. *Perfect.* You rushed out to greet him. The scene was a horror movie. Alan exited, hair messy, tie gone, shirt buttons undone, revealing hickeys. No guilt, no regret. He walked past you, straight to the bedroom, igno…