Article March 1, 2004 Issue

A life and love restored

This author's name has been withheld at his request, to protect the privacy of others involved in his account.

Several years ago, my wife surprised me with a demand for divorce. We had been married for quite some time and had children to consider. From my viewpoint, we had a wonderful family and I had a satisfying career. But my wife was unhappy with where we lived and, most of all with my behavior.

For many years, she had mentioned my need to be always right, my focus on career at the expense of family, and at times, my bad temper. Before, I had given lip service to her concerns, usually denying that the problems existed or perhaps minimizing them as "a few bad traits." Realizing now that my family and marriage were really on the line, I told her I would do anything to save the marriage.

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