Approximately four and half years ago, I got married again for the second time. The ten years of being single prior to that may have played a part in my decision to get married. The man I chose to marry, it turns out, is the most manipulative man on the face of the earth.
Recently, after having moved out, I came across my journal. I read the last entry and was stunned by what I had written at the three month mark of our marriage. It seems, that somehow, in the last four years I went into a mental fog. At three months, I wrote that all I had from my husband, so far, was a string of broken promises. How insightful! Why did this information not fully compute at that point in my life? Was I so completely in love with the idea of a husband that I turned a blind eye to the truth?
Here is what I discovered:
1. From the beginning, he lied.
2. If it seems too good to be true, it is NOT TRUE!
3. Don’t go into any relationship with blinders on, you will run into a wall, and it hurts!
4. If you notice red flags while you are dating, do not ignore them. They are there for a reason.
5. Trust your GUT. If something doesn’t feel right, something is wrong.
I have decided that four years ago, I shoulda had a V8! Life would have been far less complicated …
