“You Did Nothing”: Why I Walked Away After 30 Years of Marriage

Doing nothing is not the absence of wrongdoing; it’s the absence of effort, of care, of love in action.

Relationships require maintenance, like a garden. If you ignore the weeds, they’ll take over. If you forget to water the flowers, they’ll die.

If Zack had only listened—not just with his ears, but with his heart—we might have grown old together.

But in the end, I chose peace over loyalty, joy over routine, and presence over history.

And I have no regrets.