My Seventh Divorce Was My First Freedom

Summary

The moment my five-year-old son called another man "Dad," my hand gave a violent jerk. I was arranging a bouquet—a gesture I now realize was pathetic—and an expensive bottle of $300 single-malt Scotch slipped from the counter, hitting the floor with a deafening crash.

I barely registered the shattering glass, but Victoria’s assistant, Kian, saw it. He clapped a hand over his mouth, his eyes red and brimming, and bolted from the room.

That night, my wife Victoria—Tori—demanded a divorce.

When I saw the text message at three in the morning, I thought it was a nightmare.