“My wife was insistent, saying she couldn’t sleep that close to me. Then she’d look at me with the same cold, dead eyes.”
‘I fought buying a king-sized bed for years. It was for older couples who secretly hate each other but are sticking it out until the kids leave for college.’: Man learns important lesson about his marriage
The Day A Woman Stops Asking For Affection Is The Day She Doesn’t Want To Fight Anymore—Put Your Phone Down And Listen
“See the woman you fell in love with. See her and choose her.”
‘I want to try for another baby,’ I told my husband. I was so scared. I took a test and it was positive! I felt fear creep in. At night I couldn’t sleep.’
“When I saw our sweet baby moving on the screen, I felt like I could breathe again. After that, I started to feel our baby kick. I was finally able to believe this baby would live.”
‘What does a baby’s heart look like at 18 weeks?’ I knew something was wrong. But Tad’s father continued to say, ‘Don’t worry until we have to.’ So I tried my best not to.’
“‘He is sitting Buddha style facing away from me, so I cannot not get a good look.’ I remember watching him confirm the gender, check fingers and toes, but kept going back. He told us ‘not to worry.’ I left that appointment wanting to share the great news of, ‘we’re having a baby boy,’ but it was a double-edged sword.”
‘Excuse me, what? I looked at the screen and saw my ovaries with a ‘pearl necklace’ looking shape on the outer edge. Are you sure?’
“I’m in my early 30’s and have everything I need to start a family; This has got to be a misunderstanding.”
You Say ‘Dance Mom’ Like It’s A Bad Thing
“I couldn’t feel more grateful for what the art of dance has done for my daughter.”
‘It was the call! I ran into my sister’s room, swung the door open. I was joyfully yelling, ‘I got the call, I got the call!’ She thought there was a fire. ‘Whats going on?!?’
“I had no idea what day it was, or what had happened. My throat was sore and dry. I hadn’t moved at all once I woke up. Everything was dim and looked blurry. I could hear someone near approach. I managed to get out a croaky, ‘Did I get them?’”
‘I wasn’t the stereotypical addict on the streets with no teeth, begging for money. I had children. I was functioning. I’d get up, eat, go to the gym. Then, I’d go on a bender for days.’
“I’d do whatever I could to distract myself from the fact that I felt alone. I always wanted to stop, but I didn’t know how. People around me knew, but never said anything. It made me feel like it was okay. I didn’t realize I needed to change until I lost my children. I decided if I couldn’t beat this and see my kids again, I’d kill myself.”
‘You’re a single guy… why don’t you try TINDER?’ I literally laughed out loud. ‘What’s that!?’: Man discovers love of his life on Tinder
“I took his advice and downloaded the app in hopes of finding someone I could have genuine conversations with. I was looking to build a friendship before becoming romantically involved. Eventually, I came across the profile of a beautiful angel wearing a Mets jersey.”
‘With no emotion he told us, ‘Ryder will forever be a vegetable and drool all over himself.’ Then he got up and left the room. All I saw was tunnel vision. We knew it wasn’t right.’
“Driving down the road, my ears started ringing. With the big lump in my throat I let out a few tears, pulled myself together, and prayed. I felt as if I was getting struck by lightning once again. So many rare things have happened to our family.”