The Other D Word

My husband has a theory.

His theory, why we’re fighting, is because I’m a difficult woman. That whatever rage he has is warranted because I’m no walk in the park.

I tell him he has never been married to another woman, so he has no point of reference. That despite how he feels, I am actually quite normal.

This conversation, of course, is happening the night after my first therapy session. The one I booked to show just how invested I was in saving our relationship. The one, he thinks, proves his point of my insanity.

The first appointment is the intake session. First question: If you had to summarize it, what’s the core problem that brought you here today?