Saturday Prompt at Write Tribe
s/he wished s/he knew then what s/he knew now
100 Words on Saturday 2014 #14
She walked out of the courtroom a free woman after a long and draining battle; both physical and financial. Theirs had been a love marriage. Her husband had tried all tricks in the book to avoid legally divorcing her, he didn’t want to let go of the golden goose. She was a wealthy man’s daughter and wasn’t more than an ATM to his sick and twisted mind.
She wished she knew then what she knew now, she could’ve avoided making this grave mistake of marrying a greedy man who’d professed to love her wholeheartedly. She didn’t look back at him.
By Sulekha Rawat
Amazing take on the prompt. I loved the last line, “She didn’t look back at him”…. Wow!! 🙂
I loved it too, thanks.
So many times I wish I knew then what I know now! Great take on the prompt – thanks for sharing.
Appreciate your compliment.
She did the right thing by legally divorcing him and not looking back.
Thanks for your comment.
Good that she didnt look back at him. I’m happy that she took the tough, but bold decision of walking out of the unhealthy relationship. Salute her decision !!
Lovely take on the prompt !
Sreejapraveen, thank you so much for your lovely comment.
Love marriage sure it was…his love for her money, that is! Good take on the prompt.
There are so many marriages like this one happening in the real world, thanks.
That last line is the key… never look back. its the start of a new life… free.
Yes, it is. Thanks Roshan.
The greedy fellow that he was, deserved a stricter punishment.
Agree with you here. Thanks Usha.
Wonderful… such a realistic situation
Thanks Stri.
What victims we become when we let our hearts make our decisions. So happy that she walked away and with her head held high too! Loved this, Sulekha!
Thanks Shailaja, that was the only way to go 🙂
Aah! Some lessons are learnt the hard way! Glad that she walked away before it was too late!! ♥
Thanks Shilpa.
I felt the exact same about my ex husband. If only I had known when I married him what he was going to turn out like I would have turn tail and run far away from him!!
Kathy, you are a strong woman and I admire you for it. Thanks and take care.
Happy, she walked away and didn’t choose the conventional way that many choose to. Brave woman and the husband deserves to be prosecuted in court for mental harassment.
Thanks Vishal, good to read your comment.Yes, the husband deserves to be punished.
The last line is powerful. Glad that she fought it out and is free to live her life. Lovely write. 🙂
Thanks Rohan, glad you liked it.
such decisions are tough for women to take it’s good she is free
Survivor
Yes, they are tough. Thanks
Good for her Sulekha! She should never ever look back at him.
Gauri, thanks for your lovely comment.
Whew old she finally got rid of him. If only we could look into the future!
‘Glad’ not ‘old’ darned autocorrect!!
Good one sulekha 🙂
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Well better late than never Sadly this is the story of many marriages.. love or arranged
Any marriage can be that way – especially when you go IN knowing it is a business deal 🙁 Unfortunately she thought it wasn’t when it really was. Sad story.