He smiled, thinking that for just an instant, it was easy to imagine they were still married, both of them on the same team, both of them still in love. Except, of course, that they weren't.

Man and wife were supposed to stay together because they'd made their vows in front of God and family.

We’d met at a carefree time, a moment full of promise, in its place now were the harsh lessons of the real world.

What it's like to be a parent: It's one of the hardest things you'll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.

What mattered most was knowing that love was mine to give, without strings or expectations.

Experience had taught me that even the most precious memories fade with the passage of time.

I'm sure you think that I don't understand what you're going through, but I do. It's just that sometimes, our future is dictated by what we are, opposed to what we want.