My ex-partner was controlling, his opinion was the only one, he chose our friends where to live etc. etc. We married too young I think but made it last 19 years tried to keep it going, rightly or wrongly, mainly because we had two growing sons from that marriage. One day I did find the courage to bring it to an end but it was still difficult there were many times that I could have changed my mind or that he could have changed my mind for me but the thought of returning how it had been made me more determined not to. My youngest son had forgotten what his father had been like and I even had him try to talk me out of it which was even worse.

I have been happier now than I have ever been through my married life.