When I see other couples, other families, in what appears to be happy, I feel an ache in my heart. I often get teary eyed. I know things aren’t always what they seem to be on the surface but I see others and they usually seem genuinely happy, genuinely comfortable with their partner, genuinely in love. I wish so badly that I had that. My husband and I argue every other day, it makes life so difficult. I don’t even feel comfortable around him. I don’t ever feel like I can be myself. It sounds so cliche, but I just want to love and be loved. My husband and I are very different from each other and it’s hard to connect. He’s also controlling and belittles me when he gets upset with me over the simplest things.

I guess I’m coming on here for emotional support.