Courtesy of Anu Verma
- Anu Verma divorced her husband after a little over two years of marriage.
- At the time of her divorce, she was going through postnatal depression.
- Two years after the divorce, Anu and her ex-husband Rob were together again, but won't remarry.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anu Verma, a 44-year-old trauma recovery coach in Coventry, England. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I met Rob in 2014 while on vacation with a friend in Ibiza, Spain. At the time, I was getting over a relationship, and Rob was away with his friends for a bachelor party.