A Martyr No More

I’m not going to live with the constant restraint and tension that comes with trying to avoid being a target of your contempt and a recipient of your hair-trigger temper.

If I had known about your temper and how you would treat me and our children, I would never have married you. As I didn’t, I’ve been trying to make the best of it for 27 years and mitigate your moodiness so the children can grow up with some happiness, but I have realized they still suffer and so do I.
I’m moving on.