I Found Out My Fiancé Was Vacationing With His Ex—So I Took My Own “Closure Trip”

The Man Who Made It All Feel Easy

Jared and I met two years ago at a friend’s housewarming party. I was in the kitchen, wrestling with a stubborn wine bottle when he walked in—brown eyes, easy smile.

“Need a hand?” he asked.

“Only if you promise not to make fun of me,” I joked.

He popped the cork effortlessly, poured us both a glass, and toasted: “To the joys of being semi-functional adults.”

We hit it off instantly. One date turned into two, then weekends, holidays, inside jokes. He worked in marketing, made me laugh every day, and treated me with such kindness that I felt lucky just to be around him. When he proposed last Christmas—with a ring hidden in my dessert—I didn’t hesitate.

I said yes.

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