I know I could never win a criminal case against him for either the emotional or physical abuse.

But I wish I could just invoice him.

For the hours of therapy.

For the expensive and bad choices I made trying to cope.

For my family’s worry about me.

For the hit my career took.

For the books I bought to process what happened.

And for never making him pay utilities or rent because he didn’t technically live with me (but was always there).

I think if we had more female lawmakers this would be a standard. Men sue each other over the most ridiculous bullshit. Yet women’s financial suffering due to men’s behavior is completely ignored.