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At our seventh anniversary dinner, my husband said just one thing. "Babe, pass the lemon juice." My best friend instantly rose and passed it to him. I stared, stunned. Chloe quickly explained. "Habit,"she said. "We're always passing things at family dinners. Do you need some lemon, Valerie?" "No, thank you." I kept my smile perfectly in place. My fork clattered to the floor. Bending to pick it up, I saw it: my husband's leg and Chloe's, tangled under the table, snapping apart. After the party, I told Mark calmly. "Let's get a divorce." Mark was shocked. "What the fuck?! Because she passed me the lemon juice?!" Mark turned on me, furious. "Your leg was tangled with hers under the table," I stated, my voice cold. Mark scoffed. "You're imagining things. I stretched. My leg