Prior to lights-out, we read The Runaway Bunny. Mallory saw the inscription on the first page and asked what it said. "To Mallory from Mimi," I said. "No, there are more words than that," my now-literate-child corrected. I sighed and said, "It says, 'To Mallory from Aunt Amy and Uncle S.'" Mallory said, "Who's S?" I said, "The person Mimi used to be married to." Mallory said, "Oh yeah, I remember." Then we read the book and the girls got into bed. And then:
Mallory: Why isn't Mimi married to that boy anymore?
Me: They just decided they would be happier if they weren't married anymore.
Mallory: But why?
Me: Well, actually, S wasn't always very nice to Mimi.
Phoebe: Oh no!
Mallory: What would he do?
Me: I don't know exactly. He just wasn't always a nice guy.
Mallory: Did they fight?
Me: Yes.
Mallory: Sometimes you and Daddy fight.
Me: Yes, we do. The difference is that Daddy and I still try to be respectful of one another, even if we fight, and we still love one another. S was not always respectful, so Mimi decided not to be married to him anymore.
Phoebe: Yeah, that's right!
Mallory: Mommy, do you know one reason why I love you?
Me: Why?
Mallory: Because I really like the boy you married.
Me: Thanks. I like him too.
Mallory: And you got some really nice babies too!
Me: Yes, I agree.
Mallory: Why isn't Mimi married to that boy anymore?
Me: They just decided they would be happier if they weren't married anymore.
Mallory: But why?
Me: Well, actually, S wasn't always very nice to Mimi.
Phoebe: Oh no!
Mallory: What would he do?
Me: I don't know exactly. He just wasn't always a nice guy.
Mallory: Did they fight?
Me: Yes.
Mallory: Sometimes you and Daddy fight.
Me: Yes, we do. The difference is that Daddy and I still try to be respectful of one another, even if we fight, and we still love one another. S was not always respectful, so Mimi decided not to be married to him anymore.
Phoebe: Yeah, that's right!
Mallory: Mommy, do you know one reason why I love you?
Me: Why?
Mallory: Because I really like the boy you married.
Me: Thanks. I like him too.
Mallory: And you got some really nice babies too!
Me: Yes, I agree.
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