After 10 Years of Living like a Married Couple, My Partner Said He’d Never Marry Me Because It Was ‘Just a Piece of Paper’ – What I Did the Next Morning Made Him Regret Every Word

Because of Michael’s bad credit history, the mortgage was registered solely in my name. I also paid

most of my own contribution. 

But I never said to him, “This is my home.”

For me, it was our home.

We set up a joint account, paid the bills together, did a renovation, adopted a dog from a shelter and gradually created the life I dreamed of.

Everyone thought of us as a husband and wife.

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Michael even sometimes portrayed me as his wife.

Except I didn’t have a ring on my hand.

At first, I didn’t pay much attention to it.

Then there were excuses.

“Let’s get a job first.”

“Now not the time, too much spending.”

“Let’s finish the renovation first.”

“We have to save some more.”

I believed everyone’s word.

Because we were together.

And I was sure the postage stamp wouldn’t change anything.

But on our 10th anniversary   wedding I realized I didn’t want to wait any longer.

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I didn’t want

a lavish wedding.