Many thanks to NetGalley and Apprentice House Press of Loyola University Maryland for gifting me a digital ARC of this memoir by Virginia DeLuca. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Gin's second later-life marriage to Perry, seemed like a match made in heaven. They both appreciated their lives and made compromises to make things work. Until after 14 years of marriage and they were both in their 60s, he told her that he no longer wanted to be married to her. He wanted someone younger and wanted babies.
How can you resist this title? This was a well-written, engrossing memoir, made more so by the fact that Gin is a therapist. She deals with loss, betrayal, new beginnings in her work life so she gets all this in theory, but dealing with it in practice is a whole different thing. Like all of us would be, she's desperate for the why and begins questioning herself and their entire relationship. This book also explores the past, giving us insight to her family background. She's nurtured a wonderful family with doting kids and grandkids. It's an intriguing read - humorous, personal, and will have you cheering for next chapters.
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