He Divorced Me as a Joke—So I Took Everything

Every April Fools' Day, my husband Liam Whitaker played the same private dare game with his childhood best friend, Sophie Reed.

"Remember eighth grade?" Sophie said with a laugh. "I dared you to sneak into the school's PA room and read some ridiculous April Fools' announcement—and you actually went through with it."

Liam leaned back in his chair, a warm, nostalgic smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "That was nothing. Freshman year of college, I dared you to steal the dean's glasses—and you walked off with his toupee too."

Sophie glanced up and saw me.