Chapter 10“I think the takeaway here is that society places romantic love on a very high platform. But the love we experience in our friendships is no less important or any less worthy than what we have with our partners.”
Aaron nodded and smiled at his therapist. She was ridiculously nice. A small, pleasantly round woman that exuded warmth. Which was exactly what he needed these days. “I get it. I know. I’ve been beating myself up for not loving Jeff when, in fact, I loved him—no, I do love him—very much. Which is why I forced myself to do something so f*****g stupid.”
“Staying with Jeff wasn’t stupid. It wasn’t the best decision you’ve ever made, but you did it because you were trying not to hurt him. You said you asked him to forgive you?”
Again, Aaron nodded.
“What did he say?”
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