But wouldn’t you know: Three weeks later, Ingrid waved the positive test strip in my bewildered face, and our marriage entered a new phase. Seconds later, Ingrid burst in, looking as pale as I felt, and vomited too. “If your bad hair bothers you, let me shave you,” she said. As we both struggled to hold down food, I lost weight and Ingrid didn’t gain enough. Around the time I underwent my first treatment, Ingrid was hit with morning sickness.

Source: New York Times June 17, 2016 09:00 UTC