I met our neighbor for the first time a few days ago.

I found myself rambling on and on about my husband. I told him he worked at the University. About how we’re from a small town. About how we’ve been married for 8 years. And how he played basketball in college and professionally. And for one of the toughest (and winningest) college coaches of all-time. 

I talked about how he comes in late most nights because of work. That traveling with his team brings him home in the early hours of the...