I Thought the Brutal End to My Marriage Was Unique

naomilisashippen
Jul 21
1 min read

Updated: Aug 17

Turns out it was standard operating procedure

When my marriage ended with little reason or warning in 2020, nothing about the breakup seemed to make sense. When I recently discovered Vikki Stark's bestselling book, Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal, I learned that I was far from being alone, and that men ending their marriages in the most quick and brutal way is standard practice.

Read my review of Vikki Stark's book, published in Story Lamp Reviews, and my personal story, published in The Virago, links below.