Brenda Perlin

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Being married definitely took work. When we fought, I felt like I wanted to float away and drown, whereas before I knew I could walk away without any strings attached

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First of all, he was not my type. He was nice, considerate, unselfish and grounded; qualities I’d never experienced in a man. Usually, I went for the self centered, screwed up, “I’m lost, will you be my mother

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I was always on guard and I was always prepared for him to be upset with me. I had lived feeling uneasy and tense for so long

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I had no intention of forsaking my wedding vows. I had strong morals and never could have imagined going against them. I was never even tempted to stray

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Not long after my mom died, my dad pretty much kicked me out of the house. He never said, “Get out of my house,