"I am no longer a child, Dad! I am not some kindergarten kid that you can control with a snap of your fingers. I am grown. I am a thirty-one-year-old man and I can make my own choices. You are not living my life; I am in charge," Richie declared firmly over the phone.

"Why would you want to replace Gracy?" his father asked, his voice tinged with exasperation.

"Because I want to marry the mother of my kids. I have explained this over and over, but it seems you don't want to listen," Richie replied, his frustration evident. "Do you really want me to live an unfulfilled life? One...