Joshua had told me about his relationship with his ex-wife before we married.
He described her as a selfish person who acted on impulse without a care for other people.
He mentioned how Olivia would disappear for months without notice and, on a whim, had even left him behind on his birthday to travel to Africa for a wildlife migration expedition.
She openly flirted with other men and moved between them without shame.
Joshua had voiced his concerns to her more than once, but she brushed them aside, believing that her charm and his deep love for her would make him accept her behavior.
That was until he caught her in bed with another man.
Olivia adamantly denied any wrongdoing, claiming they were just friends chatting under the covers. She thought he was overreacting and accused him of not trusting her.
In a fit of anger, she filed for divorce.
This time, Joshua did not try to stop her. He signed the papers without hesitation.
At the time, I still held a half-hearted skepticism of what he claimed, viewing his ex-wife as a free-spirited and somewhat brash woman. I never expected reality to deliver such a harsh lesson today.
