When Brandon asked me to marry him, I thought I had found my happily ever after. I didn’t know it at the time, but his ex-wife Marissa had a message that would change everything.
Marissa called me the night before our proposal and told me to be careful. She told me that Brandon had a history of lying and that I should read our prenuptial agreement very carefully. I told myself it was just jealousy, but what she said stuck with me.
As I dug deeper, I found a web of lies and secrets. Brandon’s deal wasn’t meant to protect him; it was meant to give him power. He had hidden funds, and the terms of our divorce were set up so that I would have nothing if we split up. My faith was broken, and I felt lied to.
The advice from Marissa kept me from having a lot of heartache in the future. I saw through Brandon’s fake charm, and I knew I deserved better. Now that I was stronger, I stopped our relationship and began a new one.
I’m glad Marissa had the guts to speak out now that I look back. She saved my life with her warning, and I hope my story can remember us to trust our guts and hear what others have to say.
If I hadn’t listened to Marissa, I would have been stuck in a marriage I didn’t love, spending all my money and feeling empty inside. I’m now free to find love and happiness. I’ll always be grateful for that phone call that came out of the blue and changed my life.
