If anything, I listened more carefully with family. Love can hide motives better than any legal phrase ever could.
Daniel was four years younger than me. He was a salesman, which suited him perfectly. He liked performance more than preparation. He could be charming when charm helped him, wounded when grievance served him, and deeply convincing when he needed to believe his own version of events.
He and Piper had two children, expensive school fees, a large mortgage, and a lifestyle that always seemed to require more money than they had. FamilyLaw
I loved my brother.
But I had no illusions about him.