You can’t keep pouring from an empty cup. And for years, I had nothing left to give.
I used to feel guilty even thinking of leaving. I worried what people would say. But I’ve learned something powerful: Your happiness matters. You don’t owe your life to someone just because they didn’t do the worst. Marriage isn’t a prison sentence—it’s a partnership. And partnerships require effort, attention, and emotional presence.
A Second Chance at Love
He’s kind, attentive, and present in ways I didn’t even know I was missing. He listens when I speak. He notices when I’m tired. He brings me flowers—not just on holidays, but on random Tuesdays because he “thought of me when he saw them.”
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