Every night, as I drag my tired feet home, I glance at the wedding photo still lying quietly under the bed, where I had hidden it, unable to bring myself to throw it away. Each time I see it, memories of the past come flooding back as if it were only yesterday…
My ex-husband and I once shared a passionate love. From the time we fell in love to our marriage, our relationship was always sweet and romantic. He used to love me deeply, always taking care of me, and we thought that love alone would be enough to last a lifetime.
But marriage is not the same as love. When you’re in love, everything is easy and romantic. Dining at restaurants every week, strolling through the city hand in hand, without a care in the world. However, after getting married, we faced the pressures of making a living.
My ex-husband was a man with a strong sense of self-respect. He always tried to prove himself by throwing himself into his work. As a sales employee, he often had to entertain clients and attend social events to meet his targets, sometimes coming home drunk. There was even a year when he forgot my birthday.
Gradually, I felt lonely in our marriage. Seeing other couples walking hand in hand, going grocery shopping together, while I wandered alone, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness.
Seeing other couples walking hand in hand while I wandered alone filled me with envy. (Illustration)
One night, he came home drunk, and I accidentally discovered a lipstick mark on his shirt. When I confronted him, he became flustered and then angry. We had a huge argument that night.
After that incident, I started asking him frequently about his whereabouts, what he was doing, and whom he was with. Meanwhile, he became busier and sometimes didn’t respond to my messages.
Gradually, he found my inquiries annoying. My concerns became a burden to him. Our emotions soured, and our once loving relationship turned into endless arguments.
Then, during one of our fights, I blurted out:
– Maybe we should get a divorce.
I said it out of anger, but he took it seriously and asked:
– Are you sure about this?
I didn’t respond, and neither did he. A few days later, we completed the divorce proceedings.
Before I knew it, a year had passed. One day, while cleaning the house, I stumbled upon the wedding photo under the bed. It just so happened that it was his birthday that day.
My heart was filled with mixed emotions, and I don’t know why, but I transferred 3 million VND to him with a birthday greeting.
For some reason, I transferred 3 million VND to my ex-husband as a birthday gift. (Illustration)
At around 8 p.m., my phone buzzed with a message from him. It was a short message, but it broke my heart:
– Thank you for still remembering my birthday and for the gift. Although we once loved each other, we are now divorced, and I think it’s best we don’t keep in touch. Please take care of yourself, don’t stay up too late, and let’s leave things in the past where they belong.
I held my phone and quietly let the tears fall. I cried all night.
It was then that I truly understood the meaning of the saying, “If we must part, let it be without farewells.” But I never expected him to let go so quickly. On our wedding day, he had promised to love me forever. In just one year, people can change beyond recognition.
In this marriage, both of us lost. We lost because we couldn’t hold on to each other and didn’t learn how to love within a marriage. I also realized that love is not the same as marriage. Marriage requires nurturing and sharing. If you don’t know how to cherish it, even the deepest love may not last until the end of the road.
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