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#83 Why Becoming a Wife and Mum Didn’t Magically Heal the Past
I think part of me assumed that adulthood would heal me.
A loving husband. Children. A stable home. Faith. The family life I wanted to build differently.
Surely once life became safe enough, the past would lose its power.
It didn't.
In some ways, becoming a wife and mother made things harder because I could finally see how my unresolved pain was affecting the people I loved most.
Ordinary family moments could trigger reactions far bigger than the situation deserved. Then came shame, apologies, promises to try harder — and eventually the painful realisation that love and good intentions alone…
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