I was devastated when my mother took my ex-husband's side in our divorce - and even carried on seeing him behind my back. I should have seen the signs after the horrifying thing she did to me as a child

When my marriage ended, there was one person whose love, reassurance and safe arms I longed for: my mum. It felt natural to want the comfort of my mother in such a dark time.

I was devastated when my mother took my ex-husband's side in our divorce - and even carried on seeing him behind my back. I should have seen the signs after the horrifying thing she did to me as a child
When my marriage ended, there was one person whose love, reassurance and safe arms I longed for: my mum. It felt natural to want the comfort of my mother in such a dark time.