Getting Married Young Stunted My Growth

Learning to be an adult in my 40’s is a crash course in life-building

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After leaving my abusive marriage, I gradually realized I have anxious attachment issues in my relationships. For me, this means that I often feel I am not ‘enough’ without a man in my life.

It makes sense, considering I got married at 19, and my entire marriage was focused around my ex, his…