"A part of me felt like maybe I drove her to that, but when I found out she was abusing prescription drugs on top of everything else, that was a deal breaker for me. Clearly, she was miserable, and so was I.
And, mostly, there was no way I could trust her around Owen." His voice cracked with pain.
"I filed for divorce, and the only way she was allowed joint custody was if she checked herself into rehab, which her parents pushed her into.
She was there for four months and she honestly thought I'd take her back once she was clean, but I was done with her, which is the impetus for her bitterness and resentment and fighting me for sole custody of Owen.
For one thing it would give her more money in child support on top of alimony, but she also knows how much losing Owen
would destroy me."
"But you're a great dad." My brow furrowed in confusion as I stared at him.
