" Fragile and tidal are the bonds of those in a déntente. Only ten minutes ago, I was hopeful, buoyed by good news. And now, walking toward home again, a home that wasn't home really, I felt crushed by disappointment and, worse yet, ignorance. I'd been assuming that his separation was as hard for Anne as it was for me. But I now realized that my wife might be experiencing this period in a completely different manner. That instead of feeling confined, she might at last feel free. "

― Courtney Maum , I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You