I am 53 years old, a grown woman, experienced. I was married for 26 years, but I finally got divorced because I realized I deserved better.

Real Life. "I'm 53, Married for 26 Years": One Day I Realized I Deserved Better

I waited until my son went to college and immediately left my husband.

-What are you thinking? Who will want you now? – my husband told me then. Before, I rented a small apartment from my mother to tenants. My husband and I thought we would pass it on to our son, but I ended up moving in myself.

My son is young, he will earn his own living. My husband tried to convince me to come back, but I was determined not to. A year passed and I started to pay attention to other men. My friends thought I was crazy, but I simply wanted to feel like a woman – beautiful and desirable.

A few years later I met Ludwik. He lived in the building next door and we sometimes went for walks together in the nearby park. Finally he decided to ask me out on a date. I insisted that we meet at my house. I wanted to impress him with my culinary talents.

As agreed, he came at seven in the evening. By then I was ready: I ​​got dressed and set the table. I opened the door and he was standing there without flowers or a box of chocolates. I couldn't take it anymore:

-You came empty-handed?

-We're not kids anymore

-Even more so! Goodbye!

I slammed the door in his face. I was overcome with anger. How can a grown man behave like that? But over the years I've learned one thing – you have to value yourself. And if a man behaves like this from the very beginning, there is no way to fix it.

Later he told everyone in the yard that I was arrogant and would be alone for the rest of my life. But I think it's better to be alone than to be limited by an insolent boor.

One day my ex-husband called me, said he had changed and begged me to come back. But for now I'll think about it, maybe I'll meet a real man. Are they extinct? Do you think I did the right thing?

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Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116