Robert met Ella at his workplace. They were both happy, intelligent, and well-groomed—a perfect match. Now, five years into their marriage, they are still childless, and Robert is growing increasingly frustrated with Ella’s extreme penny-pinching habits.
I was just 23 when my husband left me, leaving me to raise our young son, Sean, all by myself. Sean was only three years old at the time. My husband walked out because he was tired of the constant struggles – after all, he had to earn money and spend it on the family. He didn’t like that at all. Why spend on the family when he could spend on himself and his mistress?
Two years ago, the couple bought a house with a mortgage and are now slowly renovating it. They decided not to skimp on materials and professional wages. Naomi’s grandmother passed away shortly before.
In our office, there’s a guy named Oliver. His girlfriend, Mia, is all about that clean eating lifestyle. Kale, quinoa, beets, you name it – she’s pushing it on him, but Oliver’s at his wit’s end with the constant parade of plant-based meals. Of course, he’s found a workaround – sneaking out to the nearest steakhouse during lunch breaks.
Traditionally, women have been seen as the keepers of the home, but what happens when the desire to nurture and maintain that space fades away? This story explores the reasons behind a woman’s dwindling interest in domestic duties and the implications it has on her sense of self and her relationships. Follow the journey of Brooke, a woman who finds herself at a crossroads, struggling to reignite the spark for her home life.
