When my husband, Jason, returned from his weeklong beach trip, he looked like a man without a care in the world — tan, relaxed, smiling. He expected to come home to an affectionate welcome: a kiss, dinner, and our newborn peacefully asleep. But instead of me at the door, he found his mother — arms crossed, suitcase by her side, her expression sharp with disappointment. Inside, I sat on the couch, holding our baby close, still recovering from an emergency C-section. Every movement hurt. Sleep had become a luxury. My world was exhaustion and healing, not sunshine and cocktails.
Jason’s carefree grin faded as soon as his mother met his eyes. Guilt flickered across his face — and for the first time, I saw him realize the impact of what he’d done.
Our marriage had always been a cycle of hope and disappointment. When I got pregnant, I believed this time would be different. Jason promised to change, to step up, to be the kind of father he said he wanted to be. And for a while, it seemed true — painting the nursery, talking about family vacations, calling himself a “fun dad.” But after the birth, reality arrived. Sleepless nights, crying fits, and my slow, painful recovery were too much for him. Four weeks in, he told me he “needed a break.” I thought he was joking. He wasn’t.
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