by Spouses Anonymous | Feb 29, 2024 | Marriage, Moving Forward, Relationships, Self Care
Even though I continue to build my savings account, my spouse is better off financially, and I asked him to leave, but enraged, he told me: this is my house! We didn’t revisit our tabled conversation about rekindling our marriage; we continued the cycle of truce, hot...
by Spouses Anonymous | Feb 22, 2024 | Marriage, Moving Forward, Relationships, Self Help
The youngest went to prom, graduated high school, worked a summer job, and is college-bound: all finalized. Thank God. My babies are spreading their wings. I am amazed at how fast time flies, and looking back, I’m surprised how we persevered through all the drama,...
by Spouses Anonymous | Feb 15, 2024 | Marriage, Moving Forward, Relationships, Self Care
My financial anxiety came monthly, like the bills. The uncertainty of getting my spouse’s share made me grovel and flatter him, hoping his portion would be exact and timely. The imbalance in our financial responsibilities caused me to overspend unintentionally....
by Spouses Anonymous | Feb 8, 2024 | Marriage, Moving Forward, Relationships, Self Care
The evening was uneventful; I said goodnight and went to bed. I greeted my spouse in the morning as I was leaving for work. My spouse responded with negativity and pettiness to bait me. I ignored it, and all hell broke loose. Thank God my youngest had already gone to...
by Spouses Anonymous | Feb 1, 2024 | Marriage, Moving Forward, Relationships, Self Care
I keep busy as I wait, hope, pray, and fantasize about leaving my abusive marriage. I don’t mean household chores, errands, my job, school activities, or reluctantly helping my spouse with his job. I mean, on my off days, when everything is clean and washed, it’s just...
