Life & Relationships

"It was when I returned from Abu Dhabi, that I realized that some things were not right at home. My wife had changed. I found out that she was having an affair and I was hurt. At one point I had...

Published06 July 2015

Reading Time 2 mins

Author Stories of Nepal

Location Nepal

"It was when I returned from Abu Dhabi, that I realized that some things were not right at home. My wife had changed. I found out that she was having an affair and I was hurt. At one point I had realized that it would only do me more harm if our relationship continued. But this is not Europe or America where you can get a divorce at will. Even though we were staying in the same house I started to keep a distance from her and she did too. Father was sick and all my money was spend on his treatment. I had to sell a lot of property. There were days when I would just leave home and sit in a place and cry. I was broke and I would't want to go back to a cheating wife. You could say I was miserable. But you know I have seen a lot of people making their misery an excuse to further ruin their lives and the lives of others. I never sat in self-pity, nor did I say, ‘oh, i have so much tension, and no one understands me’. Nor did I make that an excuse to go get drunk like many people. I held on to my misery and it made me stronger. Somehow the will to continue and the hope that things will become better for me never died. As time passed, we separated. My children grew up to raise their own family. Today I live a happy life. But I had not forgotten my struggles for those were the days that taught me a lot about life and relationships." (Rajendra Rokka, Gairidhara, Kathmandu)

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