I would have laughed if someone had told me that after ten years of establishing a house, having kids, and putting my aspirations on hold for love, I would eventually be replaced as if I had never existed. However, that turned into my agonising reality.
Harriet is my name. I have two children and was married to a man I thought would be my lifelong partner for ten years. Together, we had overcome our difficult beginnings when we were barely making ends meet and he was still working as a part-time tutor at a nearby college. I remained by his side till he eventually got a position as a university lecturer, helped him strive for his master’s, and cheered him on through every restless night… CONTINUE READING