I want to thank everyone who’s been reading this series, especially those of you who’ve reached out to share your own stories. I’ve seen so much of myself in the messages you’ve generously shared with me and although it’s taking a little time, I’m responding to every single one. A few more of my favorite readings if you're on the road and looking for a lifeline.
Eight years after I was cast out of the family over a silver pair of bridesmaid’s sandals, my younger brother resurfaced. Despite the “no contact with Nicole” rule, he’d finally reached out after a particularly violent episode with James. And so, I was quickly brought up to speed.
It turns out that before A and James even celebrated their second wedding anniversary, he’d gotten an exotic dancer in Texas pregnant, after a long string of infidelities. And so, all that California wedding yacht pageantry boiled down to divorce number one for James. But that was just the tip of the iceberg.
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