My Daughter and I Visited My Mother, and We Returned to Discover My Husband’s Ex Living in Our House

I thought my husband, Michael, had finally set boundaries with his manipulative ex, Ashley—until I returned home from a trip to find her living in our house.

I, Agnes (35), have been married to Michael (38) for eight years. We share a daughter, and he has a child from his previous marriage. Ashley constantly deceives him for money, despite receiving child support. He promised to stop enabling her, but I came home to chaos—our house in disarray, Ashley making herself comfortable, and her child playing with my daughter’s toys.

Michael never consulted me. When I confronted him, he justified it by saying he couldn’t let her be homeless. Furious, I took my daughter and left. Realizing he’d never stand up to her, I questioned if our home—and our marriage—could ever truly be ours.