I wanted to surprise my husband. I decided to pop by his office with lunch. As I approached the door, I overheard a conversation that left me utterly gobsmacked.
Im twenty-nine. Possibly the most gullible woman alive, because until recently, I thought my family life was tickety-boo. Turns out, I was dead wrong about my choice of husband. The mans a cheat and a selfish git. Still cant wrap my head round the fact hes done this to me.
Weve known each other for ten years, married for six. His names Jeremyalways been the doting type, providing for me and the kids. Weve got two: a son and a daughter. With my help, he started his own business, which did rather well.
I worked as a sales assistant, and recently launched my own online boutique selling clothes. So while my daughters at nursery and my son naps, Im hustling, making my own money.
My weights always hovered around eight and a half stone. After the baby, I piled on three stone. At first, I reckoned chasing after two little terrors would melt it off. Oh, how naïve. I went full throttleate clean, hit the gym, drank gallons of water, swore off carbs. But the scales wouldnt budge, and it proper knocked my confidence.
After the second baby, I stopped fancying myself. Felt less womanly, less attractive. And Jeremy? Changed overnight. Stopped kissing me, hugging meforget about anything else. Cant remember the last proper chat we had. Just the usual Whos picking up the kids? and Did you pay the bills?
Sure, before the babies, I felt more confident, more myself. Now? I avoid mirrors. Knew our marriage was suffering for it, so I tried to fix things. Thats why I rocked up at his office with lunch. Then I heard it:
Dont worry, love, Ill swing by after work. Told the wife Im snowed under. She hasnt a clue you exist!
Didnt storm in. Just turned on my heel and left.
Honestly, the mans got a nerve. I gained weight carrying his children. Hes no Adonis himselfbit of a dad bod going onbut suddenly my flaws are all he sees?
Now Im wonderingdoes he take me for a complete numpty?
Havent confronted Jeremy yet. What do I do? File for divorce? But the kidshowd they cope without him? Pretend it never happened? Dont fancy that either.
For now, Im focusing on me. Joined a gym. First, Ill show him what hes lost. Then well see.
