A woman in her early 20s has written to agony aunt Coleen Nolan expressing regret over her marriage of just over a year. She says she felt pressured by her mother and mother-in-law to accept a proposal, despite feeling the relationship was rushed.
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, describes her husband as 'lazy and boring' and admits she 'has no idea what I saw in him'. She wakes up at night wondering how to escape the marriage, but fears devastating her husband and their families.
Coleen advises the reader to trust her instincts and not stay married to keep others happy. She suggests framing the conversation as a need for separation to reassess feelings, and urges the woman to be strong when dealing with her mother's influence.
'This is your life, and your mother isn't the one who has to live with your husband,' Coleen writes. She adds that while the situation is sad, everyone involved will eventually move on and learn from it.
