It was our anniversary, and I was excited to surprise my husband with a special cake. When it arrived, I couldn’t wait to see his face. But the moment I opened the box, my heart sank.

The cake was decorated with the words: “It’s time to get divorced!”

I thought it was some sort of sick joke, maybe a mistake. But as I looked at my husband’s face, I saw something I didn’t expect—guilt. He looked away, avoiding my gaze. The reality hit me like a ton of bricks. My mind raced, but I had to remain calm.

I asked him what it meant. He admitted that for months, he’d been unhappy and had been secretly contemplating divorce. The cake wasn’t a mistake at all—it was his way of finally being honest with me.

I felt betrayed and devastated, but in that moment, I knew that the truth had to come out. It wasn’t the anniversary I imagined, but it was the start of something new.