DURING OUR 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY DINNER, I STOOD IN FRONT OF PEOPLE WITH A BLACK EYE.
Soft jazz drifted through the restaurant, mingling with the clink of glassware—exactly the kind of polished setting my husband, Mark, preferred, where image meant everything. It was our tenth anniversary. Friends, coworkers, and a few family members filled a long table adorned with white roses. At Mark’s suggestion, I stood to thank everyone. That’s when … Read more