In 13 years of marriage, my wife and I never missed a birthday, an anniversary, or any excuse to celebrate as a family. So when she suddenly insisted we skip her birthday altogether this year, I agreed—until a notification on her phone made me realize our marriage wasn’t what I thought it was. I’m Evan. I’m 40, and my wife, Lauren, is 38. We’ve been married for 13 years. We have an 11-year-old son, Caleb, who we both adore. We’ve had our ups and downs like any couple, but through everything, one thing stayed constant: we always celebrated together. Birthdays...
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