And she could not take away my ability to begin again.
Tyler and I eventually moved forward with the divorce process, addressing the property and financial questions through the appropriate legal channels. I did not pretend that the process was painless or that every issue was resolved overnight.
There were difficult conversations.
There were documents to review.
There were decisions that required patience and professional advice.
But I no longer approached those decisions as a woman waiting for someone else to tell her what her life would become.
I approached them as a woman who had finally decided to participate in her own future.
As for Rachel, she had to make her own arrangements and decide what kind of relationship, if any, she could build with Tyler. The baby would need care, support, and adults willing to put the child’s well-being ahead of their pride.
That responsibility belonged to them.
