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After Childbirth, My Husband Became a Stranger Each Night. When I Followed Him, I Finally Understood Why

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For the first time in weeks, he looked at Lily without fear in his eyes. He reached for her hand and held it gently.
Ryan holds our daughter every morning. He talks to her. He smiles without flinching. And I no longer feel alone in my recovery.

What I learned is this: sometimes, love doesn’t disappear. It hides behind fear. And sometimes, the scariest part of becoming parents isn’t what happens in the delivery room, but what follows when no one teaches you how to heal.
We are healing now. Together.
And I finally believe that we will be alright.
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