Raymond Carver "Little Things"

"Little Things" had an unexpected ending. I did not expect for the couple, unknown whether married or where they live,  to fight over the child, which I believe is both of theirs, and end in such a tragic form. Carver uses imagery to emphasize the feeling of having a child swept out of your hands by someone stronger "She caught the baby around the wrist and leaned back... He felt the baby slipping out of his hand and he pulled back very hard." Carver also used ambiguity to end his short story. He did not state or hints as to who ended up keeping the baby; instead he ended the story by simply stating "In this manner, the issue was decided." I found the short story to be depressing, leaving the reader without any comfort. I liked the short story but it did make me feel a bit sadden because the parents, rather than think about the child's well being, were both focused on making one another feel pain at the risk of the babies health, emotionally and physically.