A woman’s marriage unraveled after she discovered her husband referring to her as “SWMBO”—short for She Who Must Be Obeyed—in a message to his friends. The phrase, used casually and without remorse, made her realize he blamed her for his choices and showed little respect for her as a partner or mother.
Already feeling sidelined since their son’s birth, this moment became the final straw. Within a week, she took her child and left, choosing self-respect and a healthier future over staying in a marriage where she felt dismissed and demeaned.