My Husband Walked Out on Our Anniversary for His Ex — He Never Saw My Response Coming

I waited.

He handed me the screen.

“I can’t keep being the one you call for every problem. I need to focus on my marriage. I hope you understand.”

It wasn’t dramatic. It wasn’t cruel.

But it was firm.

He looked at me afterward, not angry—just aware.

“I didn’t realize how it felt,” he admitted. “Not until I imagined you doing the same thing.”

I nodded.

“I wasn’t trying to hurt you,” I said. “I just needed you to see it.”