“Relationships Are Like Shoes”My mother told me relationships are like shoes: No matter how beautiful they are or how much you love them, if they don’t fit there will be pain with every step. There was pain in my relationship with my boyfriend of eight years, but I had ignored it. I finally understood the true meaning of my mother’s saying when he cheated on me. I don't hate him or the other woman anymore. I took off the shoes and am free.

Source: New York Times March 19, 2019 18:56 UTC