I was in the middle of an argument with my wife. I felt neglected—she wasn’t giving me any time. She came home late, left for work early, and had been distant, almost cold toward me.

That evening, she returned home late once again, and I couldn’t hold it in any longer. Anger, frustration, and sadness surged through me. Her behavior had been eating away at me, leaving me feeling invisible and unloved.

“I hate you!” I blurted out, my voice trembling with emotion. I wanted to cry but forced myself to hold back the tears