Woman Wracked with Guilt for Purposefully Isolating Her Husband from His Family: ‘It’s Eating Me Up’

A woman has confessed to purposefully isolating her husband from his family and friends due to her deep-seated insecurity when they first started dating. She overheard his family and friends expressing dislike for her and a desire for him to end their relationship. Fearing they would persuade him to leave her, she encouraged him to cut contact with them, which he did. They eventually moved away and married, and 17 years later, she is experiencing profound guilt over her actions, particularly that her husband's family remains estranged and has never met their teenage children. While her husband dismisses her guilt, stating they are happy and that's all that matters, the woman feels tormented by the heartbreak she caused his family. She acknowledges that she viewed them as obstacles to her happiness and removed them from their lives. The situation was shared on the Mumsnet forum, where commenters offered differing perspectives. Some suggested her husband also made his own decisions and that she shouldn't bear sole responsibility, pointing out the success of their long-term relationship. Others re... download the app to read more