From the outside, my marriage to Jake looked great, but when we were alone, I was filled with lies and fraud. I took on all of our family’s duties for years because I thought Jake was working hard to support us. The truth, though, was much worse.
It began with little things. When no one was around, Jake would lock himself in his home office and say he had to work on important projects. But I didn’t trust the sound of laughing and music coming from his room. I tried to ignore it because I thought he might just need a break. But my worries grew as time went on.
I found out the truth one day. Jake had been saying that he was working, but he was really just playing computer games and talking to a strange woman named Suzy. It felt like the world had turned upside down.
One of the hardest things I’ve ever done was face Jake. At first, he denied everything, but in the end, the truth came out. It was Suzy, a middle-aged man, who had been catfishing him for months. Jake even sent him money because he thought he was helping the woman he loved.
I was heartbroken, but I knew I had to do something. I told Jake I was ending our marriage and would be taking care of the kids. He tried to make his case, but I was set in my ways. A man who lied to me and broke my trust wasn’t what I deserved.
After that, the months were hard, but I was determined to start over. I got a new job, put the kids in creche, and started to work on making myself happy. Each step I took felt like a step towards freedom, even though it wasn’t easy.
I knew I had made the right choice when I looked at my kids. They deserved a safe and happy home, and I was determined to give it to them. Jake lying to me broke my heart, but it also gave me the strength to take back charge of my life.
I realised I had been denying the truth, ignoring the signs, and finding reasons for Jake’s bad behaviour. But finally knowing the truth set me free. I was no longer the lady who had been lied to and controlled. I was a full-grown woman who was ready to take on the world.
