I’ve been married twice—both to military men—and I’ve lived through the parts of marriage most people never talk about. I’ve faced infidelity, addiction, domestic abuse, emotional neglect, and the tangled layers of narcissism, sociopathic traits, and untreated PTSD. I know what it feels like to fight for connection with someone who’s distant, overwhelmed, or destructive. I know the confusion of loving someone while trying to protect yourself at the same time. Because I’ve lived it, I now help others rebuild what trauma tries to destroy.