Daniel, my husband, had always been a good dad and a great businessman, but he was obsessed with having a son. He insisted that we have a sixth child and said he might get a divorce if I said no. I had to stand up for myself and teach him a lesson.
Danny would have a hard time with our five girls, so I left him alone with them for a couple of days. From a distance, I saw how hard it was for him to run the house and take care of the kids. It was sad and funny to see how upset and shocked he was.
Danny saw how much he had forgotten about me and our family as the days went by. He started to understand how much work and commitment it took to raise our kids. He said he was sorry a lot and promised to be more active and helpful.
When I got home, Danny was on his knees pleading for forgiveness. He was ready to make things right because he had learnt an important lesson. He promised himself after that day to spend more time with his family and help out around the house.
It was amazing to see how Danny changed. He started going to school events, helping kids with their homework, and even teaching us how to clip our girls’ hair. No longer was there any sadness or anger in our home.
After a few months, Danny never brought up having a sixth child again. Our family was stronger because of the big change he had gone through. We had grown to love and value each other and the love and bond we had.
Dan turned to me and said, “Thank you, Lisa, for everything.” We were sitting there and watching our girls play in the backyard. I was sure that we had found our happily ever after and that our love and dedication to each other would help us get through anything.
