Part 8: The Double Standards We Don’t Talk About Society loves rules, but the rules are rarely fair. From the moment we’re born, gender dictates expectations. Women are expected to be nurturing, strong, patient, and graceful, all at the same time. Men are expected to be stoic, providers, protectors, and resilient; even when the weight…

Part 5: My First Marriage: Comfort, Control, and Misalignment My first marriage wasn’t a fairy tale. Looking back, I can see it clearly for what it was: a relationship built more on comfort and control than on connection or true compatibility. At the time, I thought I was making rational choices. I was trying to…