I also grew up in a divorced household - I was six when it happened. Strange age for something like that. You can’t really process what’s unfolding around you when you’re that young.

I don’t blame my circumstances on it, but there have certainly been ramifications. Growing up without that consistent father figure, maybe being further behind financially and career-wise than I might have been otherwise. Still, I’m genuinely thankful for what I have.

The experience shapes you in ways you don’t fully understand until much later, but it doesn’t have to define the trajectory of everything that follows.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​