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

I’ve always struggled with how my husband’s ex manipulates him through their child. She’s always lied and manipulated to get money and support, even making up fake medical bills. My husband has never stood up to her, and it’s caused constant tension in our home.

Despite many talks where he promised to set boundaries, things got worse when I returned from visiting my mother. I found his ex in our house, drying her hair in the hallway, and her child was playing with our daughter’s toys. She casually told me she’d moved in because her house was taken due to debts.

Michael hadn’t even consulted me. I was furious and left with our daughter to go back to my mom’s. When I confronted him, he claimed I was being intolerant, but I was just upset that he disregarded our family’s peace.

I needed time away to reflect on the situation, unsure of how we could move forward with such a huge breach of trust.