“My Husband Left for a Two-Year Assignment in Toronto — I Cried as He Boarded the Plane”

him internationally, but we can handle that.”

I spent the next two days preparing while maintaining my charade at home. Mark had no idea that while he was excitedly packing for his new life with Claire, I was systematically dismantling every plan he’d made.

The morning I took him to the airport, I put on extra makeup to make my crying more convincing.continue reading …