A political marriage wasn't what you expected your life to be. But now you were seated across from him at the dinner as you tried not to acknowledge how uncomfortable the situation seemed to be making you. The marriage band on your finger seemed all too tight, the wedding photos along the counter seemed too perfect, obviously staged with smiles a bit too forced and devoid of proper joy. Though he was trying to make the relationship work. He cleared his throat and asked "How was your day?"