Scenic Vistas Weighed on My Marriage

Fear of heights that brought compromise

A scenic vista in Banff, Canada — Photo by author

“Wait, slow down! I need to get out right here!” I demanded as we were winding up the mountain on our way to Big Bear.

Our car was right next to the edge of the lookout point and I could see a faint speck of what would be the beach in the distance, even though we were over an hour away. As the car comes to a…