“You Did Nothing”: Why I Walked Away After 30 Years of Marriage

“That’s true,” I said. “You were faithful. You were predictable. But do you want to know why I’m really leaving you?”

He nodded slowly, still in disbelief. And so, I told him.

The Pain of Being Invisible

“I’m leaving because you did nothing,” I said, holding his gaze. “When I needed support, when I cried silently behind a closed door, when I asked for help without words—you did nothing.”

“When our children were small and I worked full-time, I came home to cook, clean, do laundry, and take care of them while you watched TV. You did nothing.”

“When I was bedridden with the flu and could barely lift my head, you didn’t even make me a cup of tea. You did nothing.”

“When my father died and I felt like my heart had been ripped out, you couldn’t even hold my hand. You did nothing.”

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