Emily Taylor

The word “return” usually calls to mind shops and receipts—too small, wrong colour, simply

**Diary Entry** *”You don’t respect me! Skipping my birthday over a dog!”* My mother-in-law

**Diary Entry** “I left because I couldn’t take it anymore.” That’s what I told myself when

**”Returned Like Faulty Goods”** The word “return” is something we usually associate

I made sure my husband cut ties with his family, who were dragging him down. I, Emily, made certain my

“I left because I could bear it no longer.” How my husband presented me with a fait accompli

I made sure my husband cut ties with his family—the ones dragging him down. I’m Emily, and I got my husband

**A Diary Entry: The Wedding Invitation That Never Came** Four years have passed, but the sting still lingers.

“I left because I couldn’t take it anymore”: how my husband blindsided me one day—and brought

So, here’s the thing—I, Emily, made sure my husband, James, cut ties with his side of the family, and honestly?