I was wrong. The true test came much later—late one night, just weeks before my due date—when the stability of my marriage began to fracture in a way I never imagined.
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My husband, Michael, and I had grown up side by side, shaping a quiet, dependable life built on shared memories and mutual trust. After struggling with infertility and holding onto hope for so long, my pregnancy felt like a hard-earned miracle. I was convinced that joy alone would carry us forward. I didn’t notice at first that something between us had subtly shifted. As my pregnancy entered its final stretch, the emotional distance became harder to explain away.