Monogamy by Sue Miller

Graham was the larger than life husband to Freida and now Annie and the father of Lucas and Sarah. He wasn't perfect but he was well loved and now suddenly, he is gone. Annie goes back to pick up her life before Graham which isn't easy. She begins to dissect their marriage and that love/hate relationship that can only be analyzed after the fact. Where you were two and now one is left. This is a touching and quiet book filled with such raw emotion that sinks into your core. Don't be surprised if you begin to look back at your own marriage and possibly wonder at what your life will be like alone and how well you knew each other. A perfect read for those readers of family dramas like those of Elizabeth Stroud, Kristin Hannah and Ann Patchett.   4 stars