My spouse is initiating divorce proceedings, and my 7-year-old daughter inquires of the judge, “Can I show you something that Mom is unaware of, Your Honor?”
The morning my husband presented me with divorce papers started like any other day. Sunlight streamed through the kitchen windows while our seven-year-old daughter, Lily, joyfully colored unicorns with purple markers at the table. I was in the midst of making pancakes when Mark entered, holding a large envelope. There was no argument, no prior…