My Husband Sent Me to Deliver Dinner to His Ailing Mother — But While I Was on the Way, My Lawyer Called Urgently, Shouting, ‘Turn Around Immediately!’

She’s been there for me my whole life. I can’t just ignore her.”

Honestly, his words hurt. I didn’t expect him to defend what he did, but I somehow convinced myself it wasn’t a big deal.

After all, family dynamics are always complicated, right? I always let such things slide and kept holding on to the hope that things would get better. I thought Matt would grow out of this habit of putting his mother first and learn to balance his priorities.

But the cracks in our relationship only widened as time went on, and I began to wonder if I’d been too naive about what love and partnership really meant. Little did I know, I hadn’t even seen the worst of it yet. Fate had a much bigger revelation in store for me.

Looking back, I should have seen the warning signs with Matt. He had a taste for expensive things but never seemed to spend his own money on them. Early in our relationship, he’d often “borrow” from me, spinning stories about how it was for investments or thoughtful gifts for his mother.Continue reading…