Turns out, years ago, my maternal grandfather Jason Thompson and my maternal grandmother Artsy Ellis were childhood sweethearts who fell in love and eventually walked down the aisle together. They adored each other, much to the envy of those around them.
Artsy came from a family of perfumers, but when her family fell into hardship, Jason didn't reject her. On the contrary, he stuck by her side through thick and thin.
However, due to his duties in assuming control of the company, Jason had to spend years traveling and working tirelessly. A vile woman took this opportunity to sow discord between them, leading to misunderstandings, which eventually drove a wedge between him and Artsy.
Preoccupied with work, Jason couldn't give Artsy the attention she needed, and the misunderstandings between them grew.
In the end, the stubborn Artsy handed him their divorce papers in anger and left him.