I’m a 24-year-old woman, a mother, and also a student. I returned to school last year to complete my HND. When I had my child, her father and I were on good terms, but I wasn’t living with him because I wanted to focus on finishing my education. Along the way, I discovered that he had started dating his best friend while I was in school. I found out through her social media post, so I left him. To cut a long story short, after three years he came back, begging and promising to change. After some months, I accepted him again. A few months later, we did our introduction, and I moved in with him. At first, everything was good. He treated me well and took good care of me and our daughter. However, since last year, things changed financially. He became broke and doesn’t have any legal or stable job, so I’ve been the one supporting the home through my online business. I pay my child’s school fees, provide food for the house, pay his subscriptions, and handle almost every expense. This has made it impossible for me to save or plan for myself.
I should also mention that my daughter doesn’t stay with us. She lives with my mother. Recently, my family has become uncomfortable with the situation, especially with me being the sole provider. A few days ago, my sister called me and said a lot of things. As painful as it was, everything she said was true. The difficult part is that this man has been good to me in many ways. He’s not the type to hide money when he has it. He’s a gentleman. He has never raised his hand on me or used abu€ive words. Even when we argue, he would rather leave the house than exchange harsh words with me. Now I’m confused and emotionally torn. I don’t know what to do anymore. Should I stay, or should I leave?
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