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The photo notification appeared at exactly 9:47 PM, just as the band struck up our song. I didn't know it yet, but in thirteen minutes, my marriage would be over. In twenty, I'd understand that the man holding me on this dance floor had already chosen someone else. And in thirty, I'd be standing on a moonlit beach, watching fifteen years of my life crumble into sand. But for now, Marcus's arms were still around me, and I was still naive enough to believe we were happy. --- The Hawaiian