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He Thought We’d Be ‘Better Off’

Two years ago, my husband of 18 years took his life. I’m still coming to terms with why. — My charming, brilliant, handsomely dimpled, fun-loving husband of 18 years and father of our three sons, ages 12, 13, and 16, killed himself on July 2, 2018. He was 46. Was it situational depression after nearly a year of unemployment following previous decades of professional ups and downs? Was it…

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He Thought We’d Be ‘Better Off’
He Thought We’d Be ‘Better Off’
Jennifer B. Calder

Jennifer B. Calder

Jennifer B. Calder is an award-winning longform profile and feature writer and lives in Westfield, NJ. https://www.clippings.me/users/jbcalder

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