Caroline

Joel and I had talked about renewing our vows, and he suggested we keep it a surprise. He said, let's not tell anyone. Let's, you know, get everyone together somehow on the beach.

Joel and I had talked about renewing our vows, and he suggested we keep it a surprise. He said, let's not tell anyone. Let's, you know, get everyone together somehow on the beach.

Joel and I had talked about renewing our vows, and he suggested we keep it a surprise. He said, let's not tell anyone. Let's, you know, get everyone together somehow on the beach.

And I said, you know, what's going on? And he says to me, Caroline, I think I'm having a nervous breakdown. Like, I can't stop thinking about so many things. He was having horrifying, intrusive thoughts that wouldn't stop. He's crying and I'm crying. He was sitting on the couch and I'm sitting there and I'm kneeling in front of him. And I just said, quit. Just quit.

And I said, you know, what's going on? And he says to me, Caroline, I think I'm having a nervous breakdown. Like, I can't stop thinking about so many things. He was having horrifying, intrusive thoughts that wouldn't stop. He's crying and I'm crying. He was sitting on the couch and I'm sitting there and I'm kneeling in front of him. And I just said, quit. Just quit.

And I said, you know, what's going on? And he says to me, Caroline, I think I'm having a nervous breakdown. Like, I can't stop thinking about so many things. He was having horrifying, intrusive thoughts that wouldn't stop. He's crying and I'm crying. He was sitting on the couch and I'm sitting there and I'm kneeling in front of him. And I just said, quit. Just quit.

You know, you've done this for over 25 years. Just quit. We'll figure it out. I can't stand seeing you like this. I don't want you to feel like this.

You know, you've done this for over 25 years. Just quit. We'll figure it out. I can't stand seeing you like this. I don't want you to feel like this.

You know, you've done this for over 25 years. Just quit. We'll figure it out. I can't stand seeing you like this. I don't want you to feel like this.

He never went. And as our daughter and I are getting ready, he emerges and says he's going with us. And our daughter said, Daddy, are you serious? You're really going to go to church with us? And he said yes. And so we go to bed that night. Next day, I love you. I love you. I'm proud of you for making all of these committed changes for yourself. I know I feel really good about it.

He never went. And as our daughter and I are getting ready, he emerges and says he's going with us. And our daughter said, Daddy, are you serious? You're really going to go to church with us? And he said yes. And so we go to bed that night. Next day, I love you. I love you. I'm proud of you for making all of these committed changes for yourself. I know I feel really good about it.

He never went. And as our daughter and I are getting ready, he emerges and says he's going with us. And our daughter said, Daddy, are you serious? You're really going to go to church with us? And he said yes. And so we go to bed that night. Next day, I love you. I love you. I'm proud of you for making all of these committed changes for yourself. I know I feel really good about it.

Let's keep talking about it. I love it. Sounds good. Kiss and goodbye.

Let's keep talking about it. I love it. Sounds good. Kiss and goodbye.

Let's keep talking about it. I love it. Sounds good. Kiss and goodbye.

And as I'm at work, it's about 1.30 in the afternoon. And I'm in an online meeting and I see a notification on my phone. And so it's our house cameras. There's someone detected at the front door and in my driveway. And I look and I see it's Joel. And he's dragging up the trash cans. It was trash day. And I thought, that's weird. Wonder why he's home.

And as I'm at work, it's about 1.30 in the afternoon. And I'm in an online meeting and I see a notification on my phone. And so it's our house cameras. There's someone detected at the front door and in my driveway. And I look and I see it's Joel. And he's dragging up the trash cans. It was trash day. And I thought, that's weird. Wonder why he's home.

And as I'm at work, it's about 1.30 in the afternoon. And I'm in an online meeting and I see a notification on my phone. And so it's our house cameras. There's someone detected at the front door and in my driveway. And I look and I see it's Joel. And he's dragging up the trash cans. It was trash day. And I thought, that's weird. Wonder why he's home.

And so I just sent him a quick text and I said, hey, I'm in an online meeting. What are you doing home so early? And he didn't respond. And I'm watching him. I'm watching him pull up the trash can. I'm watching him pull up the recycle. And then I think to myself, where's his take-home car? You know, I don't see his take-home cop car. And then I sent him another text. Joel, is everything okay?

And so I just sent him a quick text and I said, hey, I'm in an online meeting. What are you doing home so early? And he didn't respond. And I'm watching him. I'm watching him pull up the trash can. I'm watching him pull up the recycle. And then I think to myself, where's his take-home car? You know, I don't see his take-home cop car. And then I sent him another text. Joel, is everything okay?