| You never thought marriage can be so painful. It | | | | figuratively. You don't deserve to live in fear and |
| puzzles you why people are making such a big deal | | | | chaos. If you are with a physical abuser, don't think, |
| about the beautiful stuff married life has to offer. For | | | | leave him and never look back. Think of your children, |
| the longest time, you can never relate to other | | | | they don't deserve to live in that kind of |
| couple when they talk about the beautiful things in | | | | environment. There are no excuses for abusing |
| marriage. To have that someone who will take care | | | | someone physically. Another reason in deciding to |
| of you and pamper you. To have that someone who | | | | divorce is if there is emotional and verbal abuse, |
| you can laugh with and cry with, to have that | | | | being emotionally and verbally abuse can kill your |
| someone who you can make plans with and have a | | | | persona, leaving you with nothing but a low |
| wonderful family with. These are the things that you | | | | self-esteem and a miserable life. |
| are hoping for when you decided to get married but | | | | Being abused emotionally is no different from being |
| all you get are the total contrary. | | | | abuse physically. It can also cripple you inside. You |
| Your union has made you into a very sad and very | | | | don't deserve to be ridiculed and trampled upon. One |
| stagnant person. You are hurt in places and aspect of | | | | thing that you should guard is your emotions. It is the |
| your life. You are deciding to divorce your husband, | | | | one that makes you human. Never allow your abuser |
| this "stranger" who deceived you into believing | | | | to take that away from you. Deciding to divorce is |
| something that he's not. Deciding to divorce is a very | | | | the right thing to do is your spouse is a diagnosed |
| huge decision. You have a lot of important things to | | | | substance abuser and in not willing to be treated. |
| consider. If you have children, then they are your | | | | Living with an addict can be very dangerous. They |
| primary concern if deciding to divorce is the best | | | | can become very erratic and extremely unpredictable. |
| solution. Child custody, property, finances, loved ones. | | | | The mind of a substance abuser is scary because |
| These are also things that you have to think of | | | | they have twisted perception and their judgment is |
| when deciding to divorce your husband. There are | | | | clouded. |
| times though that all these stuff are futile to consider | | | | He can put your life and your children's life at risk. Life |
| because the marriage you are in is so destructive | | | | has something more to offer than spending the rest |
| that deciding to divorce is the only option. | | | | of your life putting up with a person who is making a |
| These are the circumstances that deciding to divorce | | | | mess of his life. If living with your spouse can cause |
| are the only choice you have. When there is physical | | | | you your life and your whole being then it's not |
| abuse in your marriage. Nobody has the right to hurt | | | | worth it. |
| anyone. Physical abuse can cripple you, literally and | | | | |