My friend Chie got totally wasted while we were grabbing a drink. She kept saying it was all Taro’s fault. Taro is her husband. It sounds like she’s really struggling with something. From my perspective, her marriage and parenting always seemed like they were going great… so I don’t get it. When I finally dropped her off at home, I heard something shocking.
When you hear that a kid’s parents don’t eat together, you usually assume the marriage is falling apart. But neither Taro nor Chie seem to be acting that way. Is there some deeper reason for all this…? I decided to push Chie for answers. That’s when she started opening up about what happened ten years ago. It sounds like Chie went through a really dark time during her pregnancy. As her friend, I feel terrible… I wish I’d been there for her more back then, or at least checked in. My heart just aches for her. I wonder if there’s anything I can do to help her now.