He described asking her to discontinue the charges. He had tried to discuss the issue directly rather than involving either family at the first sign of trouble. She refused. He proposed a different division of responsibilities, which she rejected as well. When he suggested that living separately might be best, she leaned toward him with a warning. PlanFamily Trips
“Careful what you say next.”
Margaret looked sharply at Vanessa.
“What does that mean?”
“That’s what she says whenever I mention leaving.”
“Don’t start.”
Ethan continued despite her objection.
“When I said I couldn’t keep living like this, she told me she’d tell our friends I made her do all the housework.”
Margaret’s brow furrowed.
“Vanessa?”
“She was angry,” Ethan said. “But she didn’t stop there.”
He turned toward me.
“She said she’d tell people at my office I expected her to cook and clean while I sat around doing nothing.”
