This book was a delightfully written, & very interesting read. Enjoyed this tale of sadness and triumph. This book is written for those people who entered into a marriage with eyes closed and a heart wide open. Little by little, bit by bit, the eyes revealed what we could not allow our hearts to believe. The heroine in this story progresses through 7 common relationship phases: -The Courtship Phase -The Honeymoon Phase -The Baggage Phase -The Coping Phase -The Righteous Retribution Phase -The Reality Shock Phase -The Enlightenment Phase In the end, our heroine learns many tough lessons, develops a hard-won sense of humor and ends up with newfound wisdom.