Goodbye, Sweet Girl

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Kelly Sundberg's husband, Caleb, was a warm, supportive man and a devoted father to their son, Reed, but he also harbored a vengeful and violent side that Sundberg only discovered after falling in love. Initially, she clung to the hope that he would change, but after a decade, she realized that the partnership she longed for was impossible with such a broken man. In her compelling narrative, Sundberg shares her intimate journey through the joys and fears of her awakening, offering a poignant exploration of why women often stay too long in dangerous relationships. To make sense of her violent marriage, she reflects on her childhood in Salmon, Idaho, a small town marked by contradictions—where Mormon ranchers coexist with hippie back-to-landers, and beauty hides deep-seated brutality. This place, proud of its individualism yet bound by communal expectations, mirrors the complexities of her marriage. Mesmerizing and poetic, the story is a harrowing yet ultimately redemptive tale that captures one woman's evolution as she confronts her painful reality, takes responsibility for her life, and learns to believe she deserves better.