The Soulmate

I considered leaving him. I considered slapping him. I cycled through every emotion, once and then again. There was a rhythm to it, the way they spiked and settled, spiked, settled. Anger, I realised, was the least painful, so I concentrated my efforts there for a time but eventually my rage dissipated.

: I didn’t realise how much you cared. That’s another funny thing about marriage. Sometimes, when you look back on it, the worst moments are in fact the best.

: I didn’t realise how much you cared. That’s another funny thing about marriage. Sometimes, when you look back on it, the worst moments are in fact the best.