After the birth of our child, something in my husband changed—and the truth behind it broke me in ways I never expected.

Over the course of the meeting, I learned that what Ryan and I were experiencing was a form of post-traumatic stress. The distance, the fear, the nightmares—it was the mind’s way of coping.

“The encouraging part,” the group leader explained, “is that with support and open communication, couples can heal and even grow stronger together.”

For the first time in weeks, I felt a sense of hope.continue reading …