Danièle tells the personal story of a life spent being with someone she didn’t love. In her testimony, she explains that she had the courage to listen to herself and follow her heart to finally find happiness.
THE TESTIMONY OF DANIÈLE, 61 YEARS OLD
My name is *Danièle and I am a 61-year-old woman. 30 years ago, I met a man who, at the time, seemed like a “good catch”. He was stable, hard-working and wanted to start a family. I was afraid of ending up alone, without children and without love, so I committed to him. Maybe I shouldn’t have.
*The first name has been changed.
Over time, I realized that I didn’t really love him. I didn’t feel that thrill, that excitement, that crazy desire to spend time with him. Despite everything, I stayed with him. I was already invested in the relationship and I didn’t want to lose everything.
Years went by and we had two children, which gave me a lot of happiness, but I never became truly happy. My husband and I had like separate lives, we didn’t share the same interests and we didn’t have much in common. I was never able to open up to him and tell him about my feelings.
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