My husband financially abused me for nearly 20 years

I was always willing to sacrifice myself so that they would have a steady home (Picture: Getty Images)

I was in excruciating pain, exhausted and on the verge of a breakdown.

I had given up two months of work to look after my husband Junaid’s* elderly and disabled mother and physically injured myself in the process, having hurt my hip.

But while Junaid  told me to rest, the care duties were so relentless that it was not realistic.  

This was not the way I wanted to spend life. I deserved better. 

While I understood to a degree ...