People often say “marriage is the grave of love.” In most cases, love loses to reality and succumbs to marriage and family. With the development of society, people even develop a mentality of comparison and emphasize the importance of money.
When it comes to marriage, women often demand that men have a house, a car, and savings. Only then would the women agree to marry and live with the men in peace and stability.
According to statistics, the divorce rate has been increasing year by year, while the marriage rate has been decreasing. This indicates that in modern society, people do not value marriage as much. It is very likely that they would divorce over trivial matters, without even considering the children’s feelings, just for their own happiness.
In fact, for a middle-aged woman, enduring grievances in a family is often for the sake of the children. However, once a woman chooses divorce, she can live life on her own terms, without remarrying, and build the life she desires through her own efforts.
In a small county, Ann and Mike met at a factory. They got along well and had similar family backgrounds—both from ordinary working-class families, earning a modest living through their labor.
Ann’s parents, ordinary farmers, relied on farming to support the family, including her two younger brothers and a younger sister.
Mike’s family was also not affluent. With a brother and a sister at home, and another brother working in another city and rarely coming home, the family relied on Mike’s salary to get by, as both parents were ill and unable to work.
Both Ann and Mike were rural folks, living in neighboring villages. Before long, a matchmaker arranged for Mike to meet a potential girlfriend, without mentioning her name. To Mike’s surprise, the lady turned out to be Ann, with whom he had already been in contact. This meeting deepened their relationship, and they spent time together.
Ann thought she had found love and was determined to marry Mike. However, Mike could not offer a high bride price and only gave her $200. Despite this, Ann married him and they lived together.
Married life was not as blissful as Ann had imagined. Mike worked every day and sometimes drank heavily when things didn’t go well, even resorting to violence and domestic abuse against Ann, which terrified her.
Nevertheless, Ann chose not to confide in anyone. She felt she had to marry him without hesitation and did not want others to see her as a laughingstock, so she kept everything to herself.
Two years later, Mike continued to harm her, causing her to lose their child. At this point, Ann chose to divorce and live on her own.
In the end, through her efforts, Ann achieved the life she desired and became someone many envied. In this story, Ann’s choice was the right one. She chose to divorce, ending a loveless marriage and avoiding the quagmire of remarriage, and found happiness and joy in life.
In a small town in the South, there was a couple with two daughters in middle school. Although not wealthy, they lived happily.
The couple, Peter and Sarah, worked at the market every day, encountering all kinds of people. Peter, wanting a son, suggested having another child, but Sarah felt content with their two daughters and didn’t see the need for a son. This disagreement led to daily arguments.
Their daughters had grown accustomed to the quarrels and paid no attention, simply going to bed. Unexpectedly, one day, their father, in a fit of anger, slapped their mother over this issue.
Subsequently, the couple divorced, and due to Sarah’s lack of income, the court awarded custody of their two sons to Peter.
After the divorce, Sarah did not give up. She chose not to remarry and worked hard on her own. Eventually, she achieved great success, becoming the CEO of a company and regaining custody of her children.
Middle-aged women should not be bound by marriage. Unhappy marriages are destined to have no future. Divorced women must learn to be strong, make those who looked down on them regret, and strive to live the life they desire.
“Before I met you, I never thought of getting married. After meeting you, I never thought of being with anyone else.” This kind of marriage is what everyone envies but seems out of reach.
In a family, each of us has to make a lot of sacrifices to create a warm and harmonious home. However, some people complain about the hardships of life and are defeated by the trivialities. With confidence, we can all have a happy married life.
For most middle-aged women, staying at home to care for the family and lead a peaceful life seems like the natural choice.
However, this kind of life inevitably leads to many family conflicts and disputes. In such situations, many choose to divorce and strive to support their children on their own, making those who once looked down on them unable to reach their level and living their most beautiful life.