Our Better Selves

When author Kasey Rogers' husband begins to exhibit alarming behaviors, she starts to suspect he's having an affair and intends to divorce her. Fearing she may lose her children should they end up in court, Kasey searches for clues of his infidelity and the reasons their 25-year marriage unraveled. Examining the impact of a secret he insisted they keep from his family causes her to recognize that her life has been overtaken by her husband's desperate need for control. Unable to tolerate his veiled threats and erratic outbursts, she makes plans to leave. Before she can take action, a medical crisis forces her to make challenging decisions that lead her on a journey quite different from the one she anticipated. To be both compassionate and honest when confronting their past, she navigating the complexities of her husband's health crisis while coping with the turmoil of their troubled marriage. Our Better Selves is an empowering memoir about life's most difficult lessons in the context of marriage and relationships. This memoir shows us how an uncompromising look at ourselves can lead to a better understanding of others. We are all flawed human beings, but we deserve to be loved and respected. By recognizing our human frailties, we can strive for unconditional love for ourselves and others.