Every couple has their secrets. Ours came to light in the most vulnerable moment possible – our wedding night.
I’ll admit, when my mother-in-law walked into our bedroom that evening, I was mortified. But what followed became the foundation of our marriage. Alex’s confession about his childhood trauma – and his mother’s nightly ritual of reading him to sleep – explained the deep bond between them.
At first, I struggled with feeling like an outsider to their private world. But when his mother showed me how to comfort him during anxious nights, I realized this wasn’t about replacing her – it was about joining their circle of trust.
Now, our bedtime routine sometimes includes reading together, just as his mother once did. What began as a secret has become our sacred tradition.
