My Husband and I Planned a Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip, but I Had to Go Alone Because of My MIL – When I Came Home, I Got the Shock of My Life

Tom and I married young, built a family with adopted twins, and carried on believing love could weather anything. When the kids grew and left for their own lives, we planned a long-dreamed trip through Europe—a chance to reset, to find each other again. Two days before departure, Tom claimed his mother had surgery and…