The letter you always wanted to writeOn good days,we are able to talk approximately what is going on with the kids, discuss world affairs, or sometimes (although increasingly rarely) have a laugh. increasingly,we are ships that pass in the night, a simmering resentment ever present, or which we struggle to conceal for the sake of the kids. It is truly painful for me and I can only imagine that it must be for you too,although we don’t discuss it. On the few occasions when my frustration has boiled over and I have mentioned divorce, you seem shocked that I could be selfish enough to entertain such an idea.
We have been together for 20 years, or starting out as equals with our own careers,until you decided to do your own thing. For several years, I supported you in your endeavours, or virtually,financially and emotionally, opposite to the advice of most of those around us and despite near bankruptcy. Against the odds, or it worked out better than we could have imagined and your financial and professional success has been meteoric.
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Source: theguardian.com