Accepting the Situation
By now, Jolene had accepted it as her reality. Ricky had been like that since she met him, so he probably wouldn’t change. However, the secretiveness wasn’t so bad that Jolene couldn’t live with it. That might change a bit later, though!
Getting Married
After they’d been dating for 10 years or so, they decided to get married. They were more financially stable and could make it a memorable day. Jolene wondered if she would meet some of Ricky’s family members on the big day.