A DIVORCED SINGLE MOTHER WROTE I am writing to you in order to make someone understand that it's good to appreciate our partners despite their flaws. I am 42 years of age. My ex-husband and I dated for 9 years. We were best of friends. I waited until he completed college and started work. My family and his family then met. We got married and had a son. (27 years old now). My husband was short-tempered at times, but our problems started when I wanted to make him feel he couldn't control me. Every time we argued, I would pack my bags, go to my family and explain. My sisters would phone my husband and shout at him. If he were controlling me, I would always dare him that if he wished, he could divorce me. I never wanted a divorce. I just had pride, and I never wanted to look like a loose woman in his eyes. One day, I pushed him so hard that for the first time, he beat me and locked me outside. I went to my family, my family took him to the police, and every time I looked like I ...
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