After my ex-wife died in a car accident, our fourteen-year-old son, Jake, began waking up screaming from nightmares. I slept on his bedroom floor so he\u2019d know I was there.<\/p>\n
My wife, Sarah, called it ridiculous. Then one night, I overheard her telling him, \u201cYour mom wasn\u2019t even around that much. Now you\u2019re forcing your dad to choose between us.\u201d<\/p>\n
I stepped inside. \u201cMy son lost his mother. Grief doesn\u2019t have an age limit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sarah accused him of seeking attention and demanded I choose between him and our marriage.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t hesitate.<\/p>\n
She packed a bag and left. I returned to Jake, who leaned into my arms.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know whether my marriage will survive. But my son will never have to face his grief alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"