I finished my NYSC at 25. I set a timeline that by 26, I’d be married and by 30, I’d have all of my children.
At 26, I was in a relationship with someone for about 2 years. I later broke up with him to be with another who was ready to settle down. We dated for 9 months before we got married. Almost immediately, things changed.
My husband would insult me for hours. From the verbal abuse, he became physical. He beat me once, while I was heavily pregnant and I began to bleed. Never did I think that before 30, the marriage I was carrying on my head would end. I left the marriage with our kids as well as both physical and emotional scars. It’s been almost 2 years now since I’ve been separated.
I started a foundation called the Hadassah Foundation, a support group for domestic violence victims and survivors. We also have a group on Instagram (@Hadassahsupportgroup), with resources to aid survivors. God is interested in you, if you’ve had a broken marriage. There’s a glorious future ahead of you.