Confession of Married Women meet her Husband in Social Media

I am 26 years old and have been married since 2022. I met my husband through social media, and after chatting for just 2-3 weeks, we decided to get married. I informed my mother about him, and within a month, we were married. Financially, our families are very different-my husband’s family is not well-off, but I’ve never prioritized money.

I’ve always dreamed of studying abroad, and after marriage, I made many adjustments to fit into my in-laws’ household, even though they never asked for anything. However, I continued relying on my parents for all my needs, even small ones. My husband, on the other hand, has a very narrow mindset. He forbids me from talking to male cousins or adding them on social media. Our sex life is unsatisfactory, as he frequently delays intimacy, saying “another day.” He also restricts me from working and Insists I stay home, despite the fact that he himself is unemployed.

I spent almost two years in this situation before moving abroad to pursue my studies, with my parents covering all the expenses. Even now, his behavior hasn’t changed-he tries to control what I wear, who I talk to, and where I go. I have tried to keep the peace and apologized repeatedly to save our marriage. However, after just one month of being abroad, I discovered him chatting with another girl on social media. At first, he denied it, but he eventually confessed and apologized, promising it wouldn’t happen again.

Around the same time, my best friend from India informed me about the death of my ex-boyfriend’s mother. Although I hadn’t spoken to him since before my marriage, my friend suggested I console him. She put us on a conference call, and I offered my condolences. During the conversation, I learned that he is also living abroad, though in a different country. He told me that he moved abroad a month after my wedding because he felt lonely and depressed.

We ended up talking for two hours, during which I shared details about my current relationship. He expressed that he still has feelings for me and said he would marry me if I decided to leave my husband. Before my marriage, I had ended things with him because I thought he wasn’t serious about our relationship. At the same time, my parents were pressuring me to marry before going abroad, so I married my current husband, whom I had only known for two weeks.

Now I feel confused and torn. Should I divorce my husband and consider marrying my ex-boyfriend?