Great article Michelle.

I've been married to my best friend and best sex I have ever had in my life for 35 years. We laugh and cry together and we have over over many things together. If at any point you cannot be yourself around the partner or spouse, you are living a lie.

Americans truly have to overcome the idea of ownership when it comes to a spouse also. You do not and should not want to own your spouse or keep them in bondage to your own standards. They are separate human being who change over time. The most you can expect from a human is real honesty.