Wednesday, January 10, 2018

My Husband's Affair Was My Fault

I started "Bubble Girl No More" around 2010 as I was trying to come to grips with the end of my marriage and the trauma surrounding it. I found comfort in expressing this new frightening and crippling pain to other women who understood—who could say, "me too." 
Post divorce, I've encountered other struggles, heartbreaks, and disappointments that so often accompany women like me who have survived betrayal trauma. During those trials, I chose to still rise. I never wanted to become a victim, a casualty of my husband's choices. He would be his own undoing, not me.

Although I'm still trying to figure this new normal out, I can say with certainty, my life is a million times better now than it ever was with him. 
I believe in my heart I am far from over in sharing my experience. There are so many layers, feelings, and revelations I've yet to realize and write about. I know these stories will move people. I'm just trying to figure out how to put them into words that you will understand, words that will unite, uplift, and inspire women like you to keep moving forward—unafraid and unobstructed.

Right now, my stories are separated between the past (this blog) and other more recent writings (one of which is listed below). It's scary for me to be vulnerable, but I will do it if it means I'm creating a safe space for others like me. If anything I say resonates with you, I hope you will let me know.
The excerpt below is from an article I wrote this past year on another site. To read its entirety, please click on the link at the bottom. Thank you!
"My husband agreed that it was my fault he had an affair with one of my best friends—and got her pregnant.
He reminded me a few days later (in case I’d changed my mind), “You did this. You destroyed our family.” But, I already knew that. I was sorry—truly sorry.
Through pitiful tears, I clung to him, begging for his forgiveness. “Please don’t leave me. I promise it won’t ever happen again. I will change.” What was the “it” I was referring to exactly? Everything and anything I had done in the past 11 years to make him “miserable” and to regret ever marrying me. Luckily, I didn’t have to remember what all my sins were. He had kept a detailed list on his phone.
He pulled it out and stated each offense and the reasons why it would be impossible for him to stay with me. 'Our marriage was doomed from the start. In fact, knowing what I know about you now, I would have never even dated you 15 years ago. How can I stay married to someone I don’t even like?'"
For the complete article, please click the link below:

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