My husband and I got married last weekend, but instead of the start of a lifelong partnership, it was the end of one.Before the wedding, we started a business together. He had been retrenched and needed a way to contribute, so I stepped up. I invested 80% of the capital, worked grueling hours, and brought in all the clients. I truly believed we were building something together. I was so wrong.Everything changed during his groom’s speech. He stood up in front of our families and friends, gave me a sweet smile, and called me his “little assistant.” He then proceeded to tell everyone about “his” business and what a “great help” I had been while he built it. He didn’t mention my investment, my labor, or the fact that the business wouldn’t exist without me. He essentially demoted me to a sidekick in my own life’s work.I didn’t make a scene. I let him finish his speech and watched him soak up the praise from people who didn’t know the truth. But that night, I took action. My husband had forgotten one crucial detail: we had a very specific prenup and business partnership agreement.I called my lawyer and filed for an annulment immediately. I offered to buy him out of the business, but when he refused, I triggered the termination clause of our partnership. Now he’s trying to “fix things,” claiming I misunderstood him and that he was just trying to “thank” me. But I saw the truth—he wanted the status and the credit without acknowledging the person who actually made it possible. I’m walking away, not as an assistant, but as the owner of my own future.
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