Forgiven Once, but Never Again
The day my wife, Megan Carrick, is due to give birth, her ex-husband, Ian Reynolds, calls again.
This time, his excuse is an alcohol allergy.
To take care of him, she ignores her labor pains and wraps a thick rope tightly around her pregnant belly to delay the delivery.
By the time I arrive at the hospital, the doctor tells me our baby has suffocated to death.
I light a cigarette and ask Megan for a divorce.
That night, despite having just lost our baby, she drops to her knees outside our door and kneels in the pouring rain for an entire day and night.
She begs for my forgiveness and swears she'll never contact Ian again.
I believe her and stay. For three years, I endure a sexless mar