Dating a carpenter taught me my career is not my identity. He doesn't worry about getting laid off and just focuses on the next job.

• 05/07/2024, 6:41 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy Nia Springer-Norris

I met Tom at a bonfire hosted by a friend of mine. That night, he sent me a message, and the conversation hasn't ended nearly four years later. We became an item when I separated from my now-deceased ex-husband.