His Secretary Won a Year, I Won My Freedom

At my husband’s company retreat, everyone received a boxed Thanksgiving turkey with a raffle ticket inside.

After spending a year working myself to the bone to support his company, I was excited to see what I might win.

Then his secretary won first prize: an entire year of paid leave.

My ticket told me to donate five hundred dollars to the company.

Everyone marveled at the secretary’s good luck.

I was the only one who went cold and asked for a divorce.

My husband frowned.

“Just because Sophie won first prize?”

My answer was firm.

“Yes. Just because of that.”