Tag Archive: deciding to leave

Leaving With a Note

When her husband was deployed with the Air Force, IronSpineSally was forced to take more responsibility for the household and in the process learned she was far more capable than she’d thought. Then came the falafel fire and the moment she knew she had to end her marriage. That can mean different things: for some…

The key to fixing your husband is you

Susan was with her husband for twenty-two years, many of them very difficult years due to his PTSD and brain injuries. Five years ago, she realized the marriage was unhealthy and she could not continue. I asked her if her marriage vows made it difficult for her to leave her husband who was obviously sick….

He isn’t going to change and I deserve better

Today, I’d like to introduce you to LA Single Mama. She’s been divorced now for six years and was 33 at the time. She and her husband were together for seven years and have a son. He’s seven now and yes, that means he was barely a year old when LA Single Mama’s marriage ended….