To Lonelysoul - 03/14/01 01:45 PM
<BR>Hey! Don't think I've ever posted to you but I read your post on the MB marriage thread. Just wanted you to know that I know exactly how you feel!<P>I, too, spent 10 1/2 yrs with an abusive H. He also treated me AND my children worse than horrible. <P>I also stayed! I worked and worked on my marriage and if HE hadn't left, I'd still be with him and getting my A$$ kicked on a regular basis. I would still be stuck in a lousy environment and have literally no self-esteem. <P>Since he left, I have been raising 3 sons almost completely on my own since he has decided that child support isn't important. I have been working my first job ever for almost a year and have done quite well. But the best part is, I now have some sense of self-worth. I've learned who Mitzi is and I've realized what all I gave up to be his wife. <P>You do what you feel is right for you and your situation!!!<P>Mitzi