βItβs not really my top priority,β was her answer when I asked why she canceled the couples therapy appointment I made on a winter Saturday.
That should have ended it but we lasted another four years.
If your partner ever suggests gum or therapy, please take it.
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It was after my freshman year of college. I was still into it; she (high school senior) wasnβt.
I cried in a grocery store parking lot and then married someone else three years later. It can get better!
Quick shoutout to you for continuing to read this lilβ thing. It truly brings me joy β even on the weeks of sad stories β to see people liking the posts or responding directly to the emails or DMing me β!!!!!!!!!!β when something resonates. If you havenβt already, tell me your story, too, please. -jz