The One Who Stays and the One Who Goes

They met in vet school and married just as they reached graduation.
But now his work takes him around the world, forcing them to live
apart for months at a time. He’s ready to start a family, but she’s
hesitant: how can they think about children when they’re often
separated by distance? As they wonder about their next phase of
life, Esther helps them uncover what sits beneath the surface: the
loneliness of the one who stays, the guilt of the one who goes, and
the challenge of learning to stay connected across miles of
separation. Also, please join me on Entre Nous, my new home on
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