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My marriage could never take root
Posted by ‘Quiet Voice’
05:55 AM Mar 25, 2010
I REFER to "To hatch babies, first you need a nest" (March 24). Mine is an example of a nest that could not be built at all.
I got married in 2007 and, like many other Singaporeans, my husband and I applied for a HDB flat. We were told to wait for two and a half years for the keys. During this time, both of us stayed with our own families as we couldn't afford the monthly rent for a flat of our own.
This awkward arrangement meant our relationship became strained, so I decided to live with my husband and his family. That proved to be an even worse decision; we had arguments every night after we got back home from work. So, I went back to my parents' place to stay.
It was difficult not to be able to come home to the man who was supposed to be my life partner and find the space to connect. As a couple, we suffered a lot. We needed to meet outside just to have time to ourselves.
Ultimately, we were headed for a separation and a divorce. After another year of living apart, my husband and I filed to annul the marriage.
How could couples like us - who couldn't find the time and space for each other after marriage because of the waiting time to get the keys to our place - find the time and space to have kids?
My marriage could never take root
Posted by ‘Quiet Voice’
05:55 AM Mar 25, 2010
I REFER to "To hatch babies, first you need a nest" (March 24). Mine is an example of a nest that could not be built at all.
I got married in 2007 and, like many other Singaporeans, my husband and I applied for a HDB flat. We were told to wait for two and a half years for the keys. During this time, both of us stayed with our own families as we couldn't afford the monthly rent for a flat of our own.
This awkward arrangement meant our relationship became strained, so I decided to live with my husband and his family. That proved to be an even worse decision; we had arguments every night after we got back home from work. So, I went back to my parents' place to stay.
It was difficult not to be able to come home to the man who was supposed to be my life partner and find the space to connect. As a couple, we suffered a lot. We needed to meet outside just to have time to ourselves.
Ultimately, we were headed for a separation and a divorce. After another year of living apart, my husband and I filed to annul the marriage.
How could couples like us - who couldn't find the time and space for each other after marriage because of the waiting time to get the keys to our place - find the time and space to have kids?