Jake called, overwhelmed and begging me to return. I said I’d come back when Alex was gone and the house was clean.
To my surprise, he actually did it.
When I got home, everything sparkled, Alex apologized, and Jake admitted he’d messed up. From then on, he stepped up. Our home became peaceful again—and our relationship stronger.
We learned a big lesson: boundaries matter, and respect goes both ways.
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