I didn’t realise how long I had endured. Thirty-five years—half my life. For so long, survival became normal. Today I feel calm, serene, and at peace. I’m returning to the person I used to be, where not everything feels like a problem and life feels good again. The past has shaped me, but it no… Read More D Day

As I prepare for the divorce signing, I naturally feel a mixture of relief, anticipation and hope. Like many survivors of prolonged physical, emotional and financial abuse, court appearances can trigger memories of past experiences, even when you know you are finally moving towards freedom. My hope is simple—that the proceedings are calm, respectful and… Read More Today marks what I hope will be the final legal chapter of a long and difficult journey.

In the aftermath of the murders that horrified America, family killer Chris Watts became obsessed with controlling the story of what happened inside his suburban Colorado home. The father-of-two initially lied to police that his pregnant wife Shanann and their daughters Bella, four, and Celeste, three, had simply vanished. Then, when that narrative collapsed, Watts falsely claimed… Read More The killings he desperately did not want the public to see.

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People can have different opinions. They can repeat what they have been told. They can defend someone they have known for years. They can genuinely believe a version of events because it is the only version they have ever heard. But opinions are not evidence. Evidence stands on its own. Photographs. Medical records. Psychologists’ reports.… Read More When the Evidence Doesn’t Lie

Throughout our relationship, the battle was always about money. Control. Power. Possessions. Winning at any cost. For me, it has never been about money. It is about justice. Justice for the years of abuse that could never be measured by a bank balance. Justice for the fear no one should have to live with. Justice… Read More He Fought for Money. I Am Fighting for Justice.