Because of what I had learned, I decided that it was time to gather my courage. It couldn’t always be Terrence who kept giving and giving in this relationship. Even though I felt embarrassed just thinking about it, I knew that I also had responsibilities to fulfill as his wife.

This time, I wanted him to feel that I could do it too.

So I started planning quietly in my mind, thinking about every little thing I was going to do. Even though a wave of shyness kept creeping up on me, I tried my ...