“My friend just had a baby,” my husband said without emotion. “She’s moving in for six months, and you’ll take care of her.” I smiled and replied, “Of course.” He assumed I had finally accepted my place. But when she showed up with luggage, a crib, and plans for my house, the doorbell rang. I opened it and said, “Perfect timing. Your surprise is here.”
The evening my husband announced that another woman would be moving into our home for six months, he barely glanced up from his phone. What
