I truly truly thought I was trapped, so much so I went on and had five children with the man as they were the only things that made me happy, no matter what I said or did he would not leave the house he would just say I will make you love me again but did nothing about it....

It was a terrible situation he was lazy selfish and wouldnt go to work either, all he would do was drink and watch the tv till the early hours of the morning, I would have to get up at five am to wake him up to go to work then see to everything and I mean everything in the house or the car you name it I had to do it for fifteen years.

Then I spoke to somone outside of the situation and he said why dont you just leave, take the children and go into rented accomadation, just go dont take a thing except the children and the clothes you stand up in he will give me the deposit required.

So I did.

And it was liberating it really was fantastic, I was free for the first time in fifteen years ! Yes it was hard but no harder than I had already had it lol I was on cloud nine nothing could touch me or my children then aged 12, 11, 4,2 and 11 months, it was on the 16th of january a wednesday I will never ever forget the date LOL.

And you know the best thing about it ? The world didnt come to an end I managed with money hey I even managed to get some money out of him for my half of the house after the divorce ! Somthing I never thought I would get.

So I dont agree, I really dont see it that anyone is trapped in a marriage if you want out you can get out I did with five children three of them babies. And only the support of a good friend and my mum, all my family turned againts me as all they ever saw over fifteen years was a nice man who wouldnt say boo to a goose.

They couldnt see it was all a front put on mainly by me as I didnt (still dont) like the world to know my buisness.

So there you have it no excuses in the world would convince me anyone has to stay if they dont want to.

Trish.