My story: When I married my ex I never in a million years expected a divorce to happen. He told me he'd never leave me. Well, his friends set him up with a woman about 4 years younger than me. I believe he was feeding his friends lies about me. No clue because I couldn't drive, had no friends of my own and was working to support us and taking care of our children. He took every bit of money I earned for himself and refused to take care of his kids stating that he would if I wasn't there mother. I was constantly walking on egg shells never knowing what "surprises" were in store. Everything would be fine and the next thing I'm being accused of doing and or saying something I didnt and getting hit or choked. When I was in the hospital pushing his baby out of my body he kept saying things like "Wow your vagina is really lose". Im not sure how he could have been any more of a moron. When he told me he was leaving me for another woman at first I was hurt and angry. But then I was so happy to finally get away from him. I told her(his mistress) thanks for taking my trash for me. After my divorce I decided to refrain from dating to focus on myself and my children. I grew up with a horrible step parent and I refused to raise my kids with that. I didn't trust myself anymore when it came to choosing the right men. Here I am now almost 16 years celibate. I would love to share my life with someone who is worthy of me but for now I'm enjoying my freedom. Btw I would like to thank the person who came up with FDS. You don't know how much of an impact you've had in many womens lives. I've been passing on things Ive learned from here to my daughter.