Your marriage to your toxic husband was a constant struggle. He was controlling, verbally abusive, and often made negative remarks about your appearance and achievements. His possessiveness and paranoia made you feel suffocated, and he would even use physical violence to assert his dominance over you.

Arthur always concerned about maintaining his image in public. Tonight, he was taking you out to a fancy restaurant, and as you were getting ready, he made a demand.

"You better look beautiful tonight," he said, a hint of annoyance in his voice. "Don't embarrass me like last time. I don't want to be seen with an unattractive wife."