Two months after the divorce, I was sh0cked to see my ex-wife wandering aimlessly in the hospital. When I learned the truth, I completely collapsed.

the edge of her blanket.

“I didn’t know who else to put down as an emergency contact,” she said. “My parents are gone, my sister lives across the country… I guess old habits stay longer than we expect.”

The awkwardness stretched between us like a wall. We were two people who had once shared everything, now struggling to manage even the simplest conversation.continue reading …