The judge asked my son which parent he wanted to live with—then he pulled out a recorder that revealed the truth.

Daniel’s flexible schedule—though I knew perfectly well his assistants raised our sons more than he did whenever they stayed at his place.

Then she turned to me.

“She loves them,” the attorney said, as if love were some minor detail. “No one’s denying that. But love alone isn’t enough.”

I stared down at the table.

Love alone had gotten me up at midnight continue reading …