Filled With Regret
Fiona Apple wrote a song that sounded like she'd been in my marriage. Regret is on repeat. He opposed me just to oppose me. He didn't see me. That's regret.
Passive Aggressive
It might have been easier to leave if he'd used his fists. Passive-aggressive abuse is harder to name, harder to prove, and harder to leave. Written April 2013, still processing.
I’ll See Your Divorce and Raise You an Abuser
A book I read triggered some reflections on the divorce and how it all went down. And something about a game of poker...
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire…
He admitted to his affair partner that he never told me the truth — not once, not in 14 years. On discovering you've been married to a stranger the entire time.
Low Blow
He said my contributions were negligible. We were both active duty Navy and I'd made rank faster. On marital misogyny and the satisfaction of leaving anyway.
