
After 23 years of marriage, Mary just wanted a night out with her husband—she couldn’t have imagined the lesson that awaited her.
After 23 years of marriage, all I wanted was one night out with my husband, Jack. Just a little date. Nothing fancy—just the two of us, like old times. But when I asked, I never expected the cruel words that came out of his mouth—or the powerful lesson I’d learn afterward. Jack and I had built a life together. We raised four kids. We had our routines. Too many, in fact. Every evening looked the same: Jack came home from work, flopped onto the couch, and turned on the TV.