A Secret Key, A Hidden Storage Unit, and 31 Years of Marriage — I Wish I Had Known Sooner

I believed I knew every part of my husband’s past. Thirty-one years of marriage gave me that confidence — until one unfamiliar key changed everything. The night Mark was rushed into emergency surgery, fear swallowed me whole. Hours later, while he slept under anesthesia, a nurse suggested I go home to pack. I searched for his car keys but couldn’t...