At the time, I had a good job that paid well. I could afford a few little luxuries, and I felt like getting married would make my life even better. Matt started asking me to lend him money, and he always promised to pay me back when he got his paycheck. At first, it didn’t bother me because I thought we were building a future together, and I trusted him.

But there was always something off about Matt’s relationship with my mother-in-law, Linda. He was way too concerned about her and always took her side in every situation. He would tell me she was the woman who raised him, and it made me uncomfortable.

Over time, I started noticing things that didn’t add up. Matt would ask for money more often, but he never paid me back when he said he would. He would also say strange things about Linda, making it seem like she was more important than our relationship.

That’s when things started to feel wrong. I didn’t know what to think or who to trust. But then, my lawyer called me at the exact moment I was heading to my mother-in-law’s house. He told me to stop what I was doing and come back because I was about to make a big mistake by trusting Matt and Linda.

I’m glad I listened. My lawyer helped me see the truth, and I realized I had been blind to what was really going on. Trusting Matt was the worst mistake I could have made.