I Live With My Ex-Husband, And Without My Permission

My ex-husband Darion and I still live together—divorced but coexisting for financial reasons. One day, without asking, he changed our porch light to green.

When I asked why, he only said, “It’s for my father.” Later, a friend told me a green porch light often honors veterans, especially those struggling with PTSD or lost to suicide. That night, Darion finally opened up: his father had died by suicide—something he had only recently discovered. The light was his tribute, a way to say he mattered.