The consequence of divorce
Where do I even try to explain the ripple effect divorce had on my life…and those of my children, and grandchildren? I remember the day when I told my mom that I wanted to leave my husband. In her calm and collective way only said ‘it was not going to solve anything’ . In my young and foolish heart, the only thing I could think of was to get away from my situation. To get out. And I did just that. Our daughter was 18 months old when I embarked on this journey; my new life . Within a few months after my divorce, I met a man whom I thought was my soul-mate and after a very short whirl-wind-romance, got married. My whole life revolved around him. I have devoted all of me to him and our marriage. I thought we were so happy and that he was as much in love with me as I was with him. But he had his own struggles. I remember the first time I heard of his unfaithfulness. It was so far-fetched in my mind that I chose not to believe it. It was not happening to ...