I Was Trapped in Abusive Marriage for Years

I never imagined that marriage something I entered with so much love and hope would become the source of my deepest pain.
For years, I lived behind closed doors carrying a secret I couldn’t share with even my closest friends.

From the very first year, intimacy in our marriage began to disappear. At first, I thought it was stress from work or the pressures of newly married life. But as months turned into years, it became clear that it wasn’t just stress, it was a deliberate pattern of rejection and emotional cruelty.

What many people don’t realize is that sexless marriages can be a form of abuse.
I was constantly blamed, belittled, and made to feel unattractive and unwanted. My husband would shut me out, sometimes sleeping in the other room for weeks. He would remind me that “other women would be grateful just to be in this house.”

READ Also  “My marriage is nobody’s business" Esther Musila

I felt invisible like a stranger in my own home.
I was still young, but I was withering inside. My self-esteem crumbled, I withdrew from my friends, and I even began to doubt my worth as a woman.

I tried everything I could think of: talking to him calmly, suggesting counseling, praying on my own. Nothing changed. The more I tried, the more distant and dismissive he became.

I can’t describe the loneliness of lying awake at night, pretending to be asleep while silently crying.
Worse still was the feeling that I had nowhere to turn. Divorce felt shameful. Talking to family meant exposing a pain I wasn’t ready to share.

READ Also  KRA introduces the use of national ID number as login option on iTax

It was during one of those low points that a colleague, who had once survived her own painful marriage, quietly told me about Dr Bokko.
She said that sometimes what looks like “coldness” or “indifference” isn’t just a personality issue sometimes there are deeper spiritual blocks or even external manipulations involved. Read more.

  • Milton

    Professional IT expert and experienced news writer/ online marketing expert

    Related Posts

    Football Titbits across the papers

    Football Titbits across the papers. Liverpool make offer for Dutch defender Sam Beukema, AC Milan offer Rafael Leao to Premier League sides, Manchester United target ex-Nottingham Forest midfielder Danilo. Liverpool…

    Read more

    • MiltonMilton
    • News
    • April 30, 2026
    • 9 views
    • 1 minute Read
    UPDATE: President Ruto Awards Sebastian Sawe With Ksh 8 Million

    President Ruto awards Sebastian Sawe with Ksh 8 Million after becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon at the 2026 London Marathon. READ Also  Update: U.S. Forces Fully…

    Read more

    You Missed

    Football Titbits across the papers

    • By Milton
    • May 3, 2026
    • 3 views
    Football Titbits across the papers

    UPDATE: President Ruto Awards Sebastian Sawe With Ksh 8 Million

    • By Milton
    • April 30, 2026
    • 9 views
    UPDATE: President Ruto Awards Sebastian Sawe With Ksh 8 Million

    UPDATE: Millie Odhiambo Rejects Election Zoning

    • By Milton
    • April 30, 2026
    • 9 views
    UPDATE: Millie Odhiambo Rejects Election Zoning

    Football Titbits across the papers

    • By Milton
    • April 30, 2026
    • 8 views
    Football Titbits across the papers

    I Still Believe Arsenal Will Win The Premier League

    • By Milton
    • April 20, 2026
    • 22 views
    I Still Believe Arsenal Will Win The Premier League

    Pep Guardiola On Donnarumma’s error

    • By Milton
    • April 20, 2026
    • 20 views
    Pep Guardiola On Donnarumma’s error