Husband’s Suicide After Divorce Request: My Story
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So, here is my plea, sprinkled with the hard-earned wisdom of someone who has walked barefoot through glass:
Believe women who say they are afraid. It doesn’t matter if she is physically abused; Abuse takes many forms, including coercive control.
Stop asking “Why did she stay?” » Start asking, “What obstacles prevented her from leaving safely?” »
Teaching teenagers this love is not possession. The sooner we unlearn toxic scripts, the better.
Remember that some suicides are disguised homicides. Death certificates do not reflect intent; stories do.
And if you’re reading this as someone teetering on the edge—wondering if leaving will push them through—realize that you need support. You deserve a life where you are not walking on eggshells, trapped by an erratic and dangerous partner. Be strategic. Contact us. Talk to a wise friend, a therapist, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-7233). Secrets are the ground where violence grows; speaking, it is the light of the sun that withers it. Your voice is your power.
When people learn my story, they sometimes bow their heads in pity and say, “I can’t imagine.” But here’s what’s scary: East imaginable, because it happens every day in neighborhoods that resemble yours and mine. These things can happen to anyone.
I’m not sharing these memories to haunt anyone. I’m sharing them as a gift for a flashlight. If even one person spots the warning signs and strays from the path my husband forced me on, the story will be worth it.
Leaving should be liberating, not deadly. And love – true love – never demands that you pay for your freedom with your own life or that of anyone else.
Shavaun Scott is a psychotherapist specializing in trauma recovery. Her memoir, “Nightbird,” explores personal and professional journeys through suicide, abuse and healing.
Need help? In the United States, call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
This article was originally published on HuffPost in April 2026.
