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How I ‘killed the poison’ and exited a toxic marriage
She loved her alcoholic husband but was abused by him. The writer says her experience holds lessons for others.
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This toxicity can strip away one's self-confidence, corrode one's sense of self-identity and generate fear, says the writer.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
Josephine Chia
The declaration of love can sometimes disguise untold evil.
I have learnt it the hard way. Now in my 70s, I have the courage to finally speak out. Not out of revenge or self-promotion, but to light the way for others who may be going through what I went through in my late 40s.
