I’m Suzuko. After my father-in-law passed away, we started living with my mother-in-law. But she completely ignored the rules we agreed on, and I finally decided to move out. A while later, my sons showed up at my apartment looking troubled — apparently, their grandmother had stopped doing any housework. Furious, I let them stay with me and confronted my husband. I gave him a choice: “Will you stand with your wife and children, or your mother?” What will his answer be…?
My husband couldn’t make up his mind, so I forced him to choose — and to my shock, he chose his mother.
He’s an only child and was doted on all his life, so maybe it was inevitable, especially after she clung to him saying, “Don’t abandon me.” But even so, ignoring the fact that his mother broke our rules is something I just can’t overlook.
In the end, we decided to get divorced. I’ll be raising our two sons on my own.
It won’t be easy, but I’m determined to cherish the life I build with them.