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My Husband Insisted I Host His Friends While I Was Recovering in a Neck Brace, Until His Mother Walked Through the Door
When he said the words “maybe months,” something inside me quietly broke.
From Independent to Dependent Overnight
I worked full time. I had savings. I planned ahead. I managed my life with confidence.

Now I needed help standing up. I could not wash my own hair. I could not lift my baby. Even holding her made me anxious, afraid one wrong movement would make things worse.
The first few days, Jake helped. He brought me frozen meals. He handed me Emma for feedings. He changed diapers, though he complained constantly.