When was your 'I want a Divorce' moment?

I saw my husband eyeing up younger women by the pool, almost salivating.

A billboard with the writing 'I am done' on a blue and red background
Many of us have experienced that 'I am Done!' moment.

We all have a defining moment when we realize we can't go on.

Fill the comments with yours. 

My marriage was never stable. It was lonely, and it robbed me of enjoying motherhood. One evening, I arrived at the hospital with my sick daughter with a raging temperate two hours later than I should have because I couldn't find a sitter for our other child. That was when I knew I needed to leave. I was so alone and lonely. I knew it would be easier to be alone.


My marriage started with love and excitement about building a life together, and he refused to believe I would be happy with a smaller home and more time with him. He was on a mission to succeed and that meant many nights alone. One of those nights I had a bath, my glass of wine, covered my face in mud, and wrapped myself in a robe. I turned on the TV and realized we never had the chance to argue over what to watch. When he came home a few days later, I suggested couple's therapy. He said it wasn't for him. I interpreted that as 'You aren't worth the effort'.


I noticed my wife smelt different. 


I saw my husband eyeing up younger women by the pool, almost salivating. He hadn't been unfaithful, but he had stopped looking at me like that a long time ago. It was our last holiday together. 


I got out of bed on my birthday to nothing. No coffee, no cards, no plans. He had left for work and forgotten. I never said anything, but I started my divorce planning that day. He still doesn't know that was what broke me, or woke me.


Later that evening she sat in the garden staring up at the stars talking to Jess. Jess's death gave Dani the courage to pack a small bag and walk out, never to return. Read the full story https://www.angryexwife.com/interview-me-i-am-the-angry-ex-wife/

Things people often say.

  • Things weren't great, but why rock the boat? 
  • They didn't want to break the family setup because it would mean less time with the kids. 
  • They didn't want to split the finances. 
  • They believed it was a stage of marriage and it would pass. 

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