Just about everything you say here is so spot on. I spent 15 years. He wasn’t physically abusive, but emotionally and sexually. He would threaten and back me into a corner, or not let me leave. There were many times I thought he was going to kill me. Yes, the first thing was to isolate from friends and family. Then he moved us to an isolated area far from family. We had kids, and that makes it even harder to leave. I was a stay at home mom — we only had one vehicle most of the time.

I was lucky and so many things aligned in miraculous ways for me to be able to get him out of the house. It does take luck, courage, strength, and help!

I’m so glad you got away ❤️