Trigger Warning These stories mention occurrences of domestic violence and may be triggering to some users. Some names may have been changed.

Seeking Safety: My Ongoing Struggle with a Stalking Ex-Husband

I’m desperate for help . It’s been seven years I’ve been divorced, my ex husband still stalks me daily and threatens me and in the past I’ve had orders to protect me which did nothing but cost me contempts in court from his mom retaliating on me financially. My two daughters love me and want to be in my life but he makes it impossible. By survivor

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