CNU-My daughter-in-law said Christmas would be easier if I stayed away, and my son did not even raise his eyes to defend me. So I stayed home, alone, exactly as requested. …

Vincent proposed six months later, and Linda insisted on a “small, elegant wedding” in Sacramento that somehow managed to look expensive while making every practical person in the room uncomfortable. The flowers were flown in. The band was from Napa. The meal portions were arranged like museum pieces. She talked endlessly about intimacy and intention,continue reading …