Arts Lab- Voices of Insight Collection

“He controlled all the money. I just went to work. I was earning money but had no access to it. Not that I needed too much, but he wouldn’t allow me to go shopping for myself, because I’d have to justify everything. If I wanted to buy the kids something, he would go with me. The only time he would ever allow me to buy something was usually when I was going somewhere with him, because he would want me to look like a trophy wife.”

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“He controlled all the money. I just went to work. I was earning money but had no access to it. Not that I needed too much, but he wouldn’t allow me to go shopping for myself, because I’d have to justify everything. If I wanted to buy the kids something, he would go with me. The only time he would ever allow me to buy something was usually when I was going somewhere with him, because he would want me to look like a trophy wife.”