“I never expected us to stay in love. Being ‘in love’ is just an emotion. It comes and goes. But loving someone is a commitment, and if it's real, it lasts. That’s what I expected, and I love you.” Just shy of a year of marriage, hearing these words, however sincere and well-intended, come out of DH’s mouth, I was utterly stupefied, and my aching heart sank to a new low. What? He’d never expected we’d stay in love? Why? When? Wait, what?? There I stood, tear-streaked face and all, having just confessed my profound loneliness and disillusionment, lamenting euphoric dating and honeymoon … [Read more...]