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Six weeks after giving birth, Jennie felt like she was living the same exhausting day over and over again. Her newborn daughter, Maisie, needed constant care, and sleep had become a distant memory. While Jennie spent her days feeding, rocking, washing bottles, and trying to hold herself together, her husband Gerald slowly became colder and more distant. Working from home, he complained about every sound in the house — the baby crying, dishes clattering, even Jennie walking through the hallway. What hurt most was not the complaints themselves, but the way he ignored how overwhelmed and exhausted she had become. Instead of offering comfort, he focused on saving money and controlling small things around the house, making Jennie feel more alone with every passing day.
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