I got married to a man I met through a mutual friend. Our relationship was a long-distance one, and we eventually got married after courting for 2 years. The marriage was h£ll. He was not the person he appeared to be during courtship. He was abu$!ve mentally and physically and also left me to pick up the bills in the house. When I couldn’t take it anymore, I walked away after 5 years with the kids (2). I also filed for a divorce. It has been 10 years since the divorce, and my children are growing up so fast and becoming independent.
I am beginning to get lonely because I poured all my time and energy into my work and raising them that I never thought of dating throughout their formative years. I am scared of putting myself out there again because of my age (45 years) and the bad experience I had with my marriage. I really want a healthy relationship, but I don’t want to be deceived again. Kindly advise.
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