“ I could only defend myself so much. It was my word against his. There was no evidence, nor was there any proof. My word meant very little. Brenda Perlin
“ Even though their marriage had been dead for over two years (her words, not mine), this put her in the role of the innocent. She was now a woman scorned. ~Shattered Reality Brenda Perlin
“ I had to get used to it because my life was no longer safe and I was no longer protected like I once was. Brenda Perlin
“ He wanted revenge and I knew he would not stop until he got it. I had to hope he would run out of fuel. Brenda Perlin
“ Being married definitely took work. When we fought, I felt like I wanted to float away and drown, whereas before I knew I could walk away without any strings attached. Brenda Perlin
“ I tried, I really tried, to stick with it. I planned to grow old with this man and possibly die in his arms. Brenda Perlin
“ I don’t know if this happens in all relationships, but I just got so sick of his all too familiar stories. I had heard these stories so many times that I could have recited them myself. Brenda Perlin
“ I was physically attacked by a woman who didn’t even know me. Yes, my boyfriend was her former husband, but she tried to ruin me. Brenda Perlin
“ Living with myself wasn’t all that easy. I was not the young girl I once was. Once upon a time when I looked in the mirror, I saw this happy glow. Now nothing glowed except the leftover face cream fro… Brenda Perlin
“ This very easy divorce had become very difficult. I thought I was in the express lane and it was all fast tracks from there. Think again. Brenda Perlin
“ Not long after my mom died, my dad pretty much kicked me out of the house. He never said, “Get out of my house,” but instead, I came home one night to find all my clothes scattered all over our front… Brenda Perlin
“ I was always on guard and I was always prepared for him to be upset with me. I had lived feeling uneasy and tense for so long. Brenda Perlin
“ Somehow, we both got carried away. I don’t know exactly how it happened, but before long, I knew nothing was ever going to be the same. Brenda Perlin
“ He would say things like, “But you are my wife!” when I didn’t do something that he wanted me to do. His expectations were not realistic. Brenda Perlin
“ At times, it felt so odd being with a man in such an intimate way who was not my husband. Brenda Perlin
“ I had just turned thirty. That was enough in itself to be depressed about. I never thought I would be this age and feel this worthless. I was supposed to be “somebody.” I guess you could say I was sli… Brenda Perlin
“ I didn’t want to get burned. I didn't want to be the other woman, but I wanted him with all my might. Brenda Perlin
“ I had no intention of forsaking my wedding vows. I had strong morals and never could have imagined going against them. I was never even tempted to stray. Brenda Perlin
“ First of all, he was not my type. He was nice, considerate, unselfish and grounded; qualities I’d never experienced in a man. Usually, I went for the self centered, screwed up, “I’m lost, will you be… Brenda Perlin
