I’m Mitsuki, a wife and mother of two. My husband, Shigeru, and I have been married for 15 years, raising our seventh-grade daughter, Yuna, and our fourth-grade son, Itsuki. While Shigeru focused on work, I took care of the house and the kids. It wasn’t a perfect life, but it was peaceful—or so I thought. Then one day, Shigeru dropped a bombshell.
“From now on, I only want us to get along as parents.”
He told me he could no longer see me as a woman or a romantic partner. The reason? I’d gained about 30 kilograms since having our children. But this body didn’t happen in a vacuum. It’s the result of 15 years spent building a life with him, raising our children, and putting our family first. And now he has the nerve to tell me he doesn’t see me as a woman anymore? For the first time, I found myself thinking… Maybe I really should divorce him.
Of course I knew I’d gained weight. How could I not? But there were reasons behind it. And honestly, with everything on my plate right now, losing weight is the last thing I have the time or energy to worry about. I do most of the parenting. I take care of the house. And recently, I even started working part-time. I’m already doing everything I can. Please don’t ask any more of me. Whether I’m thin or overweight, I’m still me. And yet, on top of everything else, my husband expects me to look beautiful, too. I can’t be perfect in every way. And if that’s what he expects from me… then maybe I’m the one who doesn’t want him anymore.