I grew up believing I was unlucky in love. My relationships would start beautifully, full of promises and peace.
Friends admired how gentle and caring the men I chose were.
No one ever warned me about what would happen after marriage, because nothing seemed wrong at the beginning.
The change always came after commitment. The same loving men became angry, controlling, and sometimes violent.
It happened in my first marriage, and I blamed stress.
When the second marriage followed the same pattern, I blamed myself. By the third time, fear replaced confusion.…CONTINUE READING