Wow, it's eye-opening to see her realizing how much freedom she has now and questioning if she should have made this change years ago. I wonder if these recurring themes in stories are reflective of a broader cultural norm in Japan, where women endure silently in marriages and shoulder all household responsibilities. Is it really expected that wives handle all the housework alone while husbands never pitch in?

@ELSIEMacPhee-kx9vg

2 күн бұрын

It's not any better here. You'd be surprised at how many British husbands are of the same opinion.

As someone who is about to be 59, the opportunity to withdraw from annuities becomes opportune at 59 minimum .

Why is she still holding on to a heartless man? She doesn't need him.

@nyaliYataba

2 күн бұрын

Freedom feels good even when you are over100 years and the death bed

Really! She is now figuring out how much freer she is and wondering if she should have this years ago? I don’t know if all these writers get together to write about the same things or if it is the Japanese culture to suffer in their marriage and keep their mouths shut. Apparently it is the wife who should do all of the housework - properly! Husbands never help? I am not Japanese as you can tell but is this their culture in these stories and are MIL’s so bad and controlling?

@jolynnstevens4577

2 күн бұрын

This happens everywhere

@hildaarnold3221

Сағат бұрын

@@jolynnstevens4577These days. When married women can continue careers, it is hard for women to just choose less income. Still, some housework is necessary. It is hard to believe that so many career women are still expected to do all housework and expected to do it as well as full time housewives is mind blowing.

Life is never over until it is when you are free from this world's problems. It depends on how you live until then.

Divorce!!!

Tapped out at 6 minutes her doormat life was killing me.

Why should you care about mil after the abuse she did to you? I can't believe you basically gave up your life to those crappy people.

Whatever she did is no use, after all this happened and she could have adopted children and live that would have been good 😔😔😔

Horrible marriage! DOORMAT DELUX! Sad! 💔

OP should have left her husband to take care of his own mother. She should have gone back home to her parents house and let that rotten turd of a husband figure out his own mother's care.

I suggest that she has no children ,in this situation, is fortunate for her.

It is getting so old in these stories how the In-Laws are always portrayed in being so evil, there is just as many in-laws that are kind, loving and even compassionate, mine for example treat me like I am their own child. Being someone that was an orphan and never knew what a family was an only seeing other families from the outside in. Furthermore, many husbands and wives are loving to one another. I just want once to see a story where such love and kindness are prevalent.

Took far too long to get to the point.

So much problems with your husband and in-laws for so many years and you still there then you look for your problems.

Why you just did not leave him you had friends they would of helped you

DOORMAT

You have no self-respect! If you continue with this silly attitude, you will loose everything.

@douglaserwinbrandt181

3 күн бұрын

It's a FAKE story.

These women are treated like slaves, no respect no remorse, until money is involved. such despicable people. As most of these people are out doing what they want when they want, while the women's lives are literally taken by the selfishness of these people, you're not living your best lives, until you have gone through the hardships your enduring, life is too short for these outcomes, as soon as everything starts going south, that's when it's time to leave, not 20yrs later.

What a depressing life😬

What is the point in becoming free at 59. Your life is almost entirely over.

@janeclarke-cj6md

3 күн бұрын

No it's not. You've still got plenty of years left. Your just getting into the best years

@daniselouis4553

3 күн бұрын

Yes the bad part

@daniselouis4553

3 күн бұрын

Thats was very stupid of you tostay that long

@daniselouis4553

3 күн бұрын

Never put foe tomorrow what you can do today

@CatherineMcGeachy

3 күн бұрын

You are very sad if 59 is considered old, I’m 71 and still enjoying life. I feel VERY sorry for you