I entered the courtroom bracing myself to lose my daughter—then she uttered seven words that turned it all around.
I never imagined that my life—the life I thought was stable, predictable, and safe—would unravel inside a courtroom.
My name is Marcus. I’m 35 years old, and until about six months ago, I believed I had everything under control. I worked in technology consulting, had a good career, a house in a quiet suburban neighborhood, and a marriage that, at least from the outside, seemed solid. For seven years, I was married to a woman I thought I would grow old with.