[ He tries not to feel too conscious of Riley wriggling closer, but it's a little bit distracting. There's a pause before he answers, wondering if this is really an appropriate or enjoyable shift in conversation. Still, it's not something that he's ever really been given a chance to do with others, talking about things that've happened. ]

I'm divorced. [ There. It's simpler to say than he thought. ] And I think I saw it coming years ago, but never really accepted it because I wanted to be settled and have stability more than I wanted the actual relationship.