Well, I am 22 years old and have an 18 month old son.

My Ex

The father and I are split up after being together for two and a half years. I know I'm not perfect – no one is – but I couldn't spend the rest of my life in that relationship. I have went through a lot, and my son has seen a lot. My ex was an alcoholic, I guess you could say. He would go nutty when he drank, arguing about anything, hollering, breaking things. He would leave me at home with the baby and go to the bar to all hours of the night. I heard all the time he was doing me wrong, and he denied every bit.

If I would have put my foot down in the beginning, maybe things would have been different. But there was no changing him – until I left. He cleaned up his act for good (I think) and begged me to come back. I couldn't. For the sake of our son, who had seen too much already. My patience and chances had run out.

My Current Relationship

I am now in another relationship and have been for 4 months. I can't remember the last time I was this happy. I feel so loved. He is my best friend. A huge change from my other relationship. Then, I felt dumb, fat, ignorant and was treated like a child when it was him who was the child. Now I have all the respect I needed and deserved.

My Philosophy

If you love your partner but are not happy, then you are probably not IN LOVE anymore. It doesn't seem possible, but I now have realized it myself.

I always look for the silver lining in any hard time, no matter what it may be.

– Savannah