Dear Prudence,
I am in an unhappy marriage. It feels lonely and empty. I am in love with our kid, though, and fear what will happen to him. I opened up about this to the person I have always loved and trusted, and we set up to meet after 20 years! We talked about the rules of this meeting, since I am married. He canceled the meet only a few hours before, saying he can’t do this. He has been gone since then. Not a word! I am devastated and cannot move on. He has been there for 20 years and I cannot let go! How do I heal? How do I live without him?
—Can’t Let It Go