Overview

Sometimes, we know the least about those we love the most. It took less than an hour for an old life to end and a new one to begin. When Virginia DeLuca's sixty-year-old husband abruptly walked out on their serene and happy--even joyful--marriage, proclaiming a sudden desire to have babies, everyone had a theory. He already knocked someone up. Nervous breakdown. Brain tumor. After DeLuca met her husband, she learned that it was possible for her to love with abandon and entwine her life with this caring and compassionate man. But fourteen years later, she was only left with the mystery of the ending. DeLuca, a psychotherapist, spent decades helping clients cope with sudden losses and dramatic changes--and now it's happened to her. Now, she must hunt to find the truth of her own story. In the tradition of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb, If You Must Go, I Wish You Triplets is an unflinching exploration of love and relationships from a woman who ultimately found that life can expand in unanticipated ways.

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""A testament to the vital force that is radical self-love, particularly later in life...Compassionate, deeply moving, and evocative prose."" -- ""Ani Gjika, award-winning poet, translator, and author"" ""DeLuca's memoir blends brilliance, raw emotion, humor, and extraordinary insight, examining with crystalline honesty how a spouse can blindside a profoundly loving and committed partner."" -- ""Randy Susan Meyers, internationally bestselling author"" ""It's strangely heartwarming to realize that even sexagenarians can be this chaotic."" -- ""Vulture, New York Magazine"" ""One of the most honest, raw, and satisfying memoirs I have read. Deluca's fierce, self-searching humor, and willingness to share the rollercoaster ride left me breathless, grateful for every page."" -- ""Linda Katherine Cutting, author of Memory Slips "" ""This intimate, vulnerable memoir is an absolute pleasure to read, by turns hilarious, frank, and full of wisdom, making it difficult to put down."" -- ""Maya Shanbhag Lang, author of What We Carry "" ""What a fantastic book...like reading a mystery, racing to see what happens...and then finding clarity and the triumph of the ending."" -- ""Abigail Thomas, New York Times bestselling author ""

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Virginia DeLuca is a writer and psychotherapist and lives in Boston MA. She's the award-winning author of the novel As If Women Mattered and her essays have appeared in the Iowa Review, The Writer, Huffington Post, Self, Glamour, and Parenting Magazine. Her memoir, If You Must Go, I Wish You Triplets, published by Loyola University/Apprentice House Press in 2025. Natalie Stanfield is a three-time SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) Award-nominated voice actor and audiobook narrator with over twenty years of experience in voiceover and performance. Known for her versatile range and emotionally grounded storytelling, she brings a unique blend of warmth, wit, and authenticity to every project. Natalie has narrated a wide range of titles, with a particular strength in nonfiction, memoir, and character-driven fiction. Her work has been recognized in the Voice Arts Awards for excellence in narration, including nominations for her performances in Your First 365 Days in Real Estate, Marketing That Moves People, and The Innovative Executive. In If You Must Go, I Wish You Triplets, Natalie draws on her deep storytelling instincts and emotional nuance to bring the narrative to life with sensitivity and depth. A classically trained performer with a background in theater and improvisation, she has studied with renowned coaches such as Nancy Wolfson and Pat Fraley. Natalie is based in the US and works from a professional home studio. More information is available at nataliesvoice.com.

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