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Ellen, he thought, and the name seemed to him to hold everything he might possibly want to say to her...He looked at her lying on her side of the bed, looked too at the space she had left beside her. That was his side, because he was her husband. And she was his wife. Griffin is a happy man. Settled comfortably in a Chicago suburb, he adores his eight-year-old daughter, Zoe, and his wife, Ellen -- shy, bookish Ellen, who is as dependable as she is dependent on him for his stability and his talent for gently controlling the world they inhabit. But when he wakes one morning to hear of his wifes love affair with another man and her request for a divorce, Griffins view of life is irrevocably altered. Overnight he goes from being Ellens husband to being her roommate, from a lover to a man denied passion and companionship.
About the Author
Elizabeth Berg is the author of many bestselling novels, including (an Oprah's Book Club selection) , , and , as well as the short story collection and were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. She adapted into a play that enjoyed sold-out performances in Chicago and Indianapolis. Berg's work has been published in thirty countries, and three of her novels have been turned into television movies. She is the founder of Writing Matters, a quality reading series dedicated to serving author, audience, and community. She teaches one-day writing workshops and is a popular speaker at venues around the country. Some of her most popular Facebook postings have been collected in and . She lives outside Chicago.
