Stand By Your Man

“It’s so admirable how you’ve stood by your husband through all this.” As I was still reeling from the shifting opinions toward my husband, I felt a bit stunned at this statement from the woman I was speaking to in the church sanctuary after the service. Internally, I incredulously shouted “Why wouldn’t I?!” while externally, I mumbled some benign, neutral response to indicate that I had heard what she said. Then I walked away, pondering