Leaving a relationship is not always easy. I believe most women have found themselves at one time or another wishing they weren’t in the situation they were in and wondering why they're not getting out as fast as they can! I have learned that it all has to do with self esteem and how much you value YOURSELF, and not how much you value your partner or the relationship. ... I realized I could not change anything about the person I was with, or our relationship. It took me a long time to realize that the only thing I could change or control was MYSELF. I couldn't depend on someone else to bring me happiness. I couldn't depend on material things to bring me happiness. I can only depend on myself and more importantly, God. I prayed for months that God would give me the strength to walk away, and that he would guide me into the right direction. For me, the day finally came! I worked up the courage to leave my situation and start over.
I don't regret my experience because had I not endured those troubled times, I would not be as strong as I am today.
by Evelyn Lozada