Mary, a 29-year-old woman from Kasese, shared how her life took a drastic turn when her husband lost his job at a small construction company. According to her, their lives began to fall apart as the months went by. Rent piled up, food became scarce, and their children were repeatedly sent home from school due to unpaid fees.
She recalled that the pressure grew unbearable, and one evening, her husband quietly suggested that if she found a way to bring in money, he wouldn’t stop her.
Mary confessed that those words shattered her heart, but the constant struggle against hunger and poverty pushed her into a life she never dreamed of.
Mary revealed that she began secretly meeting men in order to survive. She said that every time she returned home with food or money, the shame weighed heavily on her. Though her husband pretended to remain strong, she could see the pain and guilt in his eyes.
She described how their relationship deteriorated, feeling less like a married couple and more like strangers sharing the same roof. The financial strain had taken away their peace, dignity, and hope. Mary admitted that she often cried herself to sleep, praying that somehow their situation would change.
The turning point, she said, came when she visited her elder sister in Mbarara. During their conversation, she found the courage to open up about everything—how her husband had encouraged her to turn to prostitution, how poverty had destroyed their love, and how she feared their marriage would never recover.
Mary’s sister, with tears in her eyes, listened intently and then told her something she had never heard before. She said that some families suffer not because of.To read more, tap herea
