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
Two months out of an abusive marriage, living in my brother's spare room, and I can't find a single divorce book that covers what this actually looks like.
Ignorance Isn’t Bliss
A friend asked how to find proof her husband was cheating. The real question isn't how to find the evidence -- it's deciding what you'll do when you have it.
Recompense of a Liar
He lied to me for 14 years and then expected the truth when it counted. I kept every divorce plan from him because payback is a bitch.
