My stepson begged me, “Don’t marry my dad.” The reason made me faint at the altar.

Jeff’s hectic schedule

Jeff seemed caught up in his own whirlwind. He ran from one phone call to another, his cell phone vibrating with notifications non-stop. “Is everything all right?” I asked one evening, when he slumped on the sofa next to me. He nodded, exhausted. “It’s just pre-wedding jitters. It’ll pass.” Despite his answer, the tension in his voice indicated more than simple anxiety, and I wondered if it was just the wedding weighing him down or something hidden.

Jeff’s Busy Schedule