I didn’t speak up in my first marriage because I didn’t think I was supposed to.There. I said it.And I don’t think my story is all that rare, actually. I think a lot of women, especially those raised to be the good girl, the rule-follower, the people-pleaser, have lived this same script. I had a brain that constantly whispered, “Follow the rules. Be grateful. Don’t rock the boat. Don’t ask for more.”And God forbid I say what I actually needed. Nope. That would be… ungrateful. Abrasive. Not “gentle.”So instead of saying “I need A,” I’d pitch a vague idea. A little emotional breadcrumb. Like, “I...

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