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I am a 37 year old single mum of 2 young children. I left my abusive marriage of 10 years, completely shattered mentally and physically. I published a book called Battered Faith to help with my own healing. I completed my PhD in 2020 to prove to myself that I am resilient and my marriage breaking down doesn’t define my worth.
I complained about his behaviour to my parents, but again the advice was the same as the last time, “stay away from him when he comes home. This is how he’s always been.”
What do you do when your abuser is your own husband? And you have to prove to society, time and again, that yes, it was abuse?
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