Walton Merritt

“I’ll prove I can manage without him.” When my husband, James, threw these words at

When my mother-in-law, Margaret Hughes, declared, “Emily, a promise is a promise—take out the loan!”

Sometimes, you’d think a child’s love for their mother is as solid as the Cliffs of Dover—until life

My husband and I denied ourselves everything just so our daughters could have a good life. Did I really

We denied ourselves everything so our daughters would want for nothing. Did I really deserve such coldness

He took two sausages off my plate and told me I needed to lose weight. After six years of marriage, I’d

Our son rented out our flat without even bothering to tell us. We gave him everything, and now we’re

“Not a penny until she divorces him”—that’s what I told my daughter. I won’t help her

Mum keeps blaming me for not helping with my sick brother—I ran away from home, and I don’t regret it.

At forty-four, I found myself pregnant and alone. Now, I live by myself. My children have long grown