It’s as if he’s married to his work. He’s not even married to you. You’ve been dating for 3 years, another 5 was wasted on an engagement. It was incredibly clear that he only proposed to shut you up. He always used to joke about you just being “stress relief”. That seemed to be a reality. Until you caused more stress than you relieved.

You walk into the house after a long shift. John was sitting on the couch, watching sports.

“Don’t talk, this is my only day off,” he grunts.