My Husband Gave His Couch in the Delivery Room to My MIL and Went on a Boys’ Trip Instead – He Got a Lesson He’ll Never Forget

I want you to remember how this week felt… the exhaustion, the overwhelming responsibility, and the feeling that you can’t possibly do it all. That’s what Cindy’s been feeling. Except she’s been doing it with grace while you’ve been complaining after four days.”

Luke’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t argue.

Janet turned to me, her eyes soft.

“You’re stronger than he deserves, sweetheart. But I think he’s starting to understand that now.”

She kissed my forehead, squeezed my hand, and left.

That night, Luke came into the nursery where I was rocking our son. He stood in the doorway for a long moment, just watching us.

When he finally spoke, his voice was rough.

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