"Mom, if you love Dad, why can't you be with him?" Oliver asked, his face full of confusion.

"Because love alone isn't enough for two people to be together, honey. There needs to be more that just that. You might not get now, but when you grow up and fall for someone, you'll understand," I explained as gently as I could.

Even as I said this, I silently prayed that he'd never to experience what I was going through.

I wanted him to love and be loved, and even though it hurt ...