'His touch repulsed me for a decade': Married couples who 'stayed together for the kids' reveal their brutal regrets - including a boys' night betrayal a wife NEVER should have forgiven
If there's one thing I'd say to someone thinking of staying in a marriage for the sake of their children, it's this: Don't. For the love of God, don't.
As someone who grew up with parents whose resentment for one another was palpable, I can tell you the damage runs deep.
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