Editor’s note: Our social media feeds are filled with the sweetest engagement announcements and beautiful weddings, but for some, what comes after isn't always as pretty. That’s what happened to B. Lily Joaquin. Get to know her story. You, too, can share your life’s greatest detours.I used to think I had it all figured out. All I wanted after graduating from college was to find a stable job, get married, have kids, and all the usual cookie-cutter things that people were taught to aspire for.
Not long after the wedding, the little problems just became bigger. He lost his high-paying job because he fought with his boss, his drinking got worse, and even after finding one job after another, he always seemed to get into fights in the office while blaming politics. At first, I thought, maybe it wasn’t his fault, but after the same things happened more than twice already, it started to send warning signals to my brain.
Trying to cover up for his actions did not make the problems go away either. Threats happened frequently which I tried to ignore, but they really frightened me. By the time the physical abuse happened, I finally had the courage to end it, filed for a protection order, and never looked back.
Will she enter another relationship?