When my husband’s repeated infidelity led to our divorce, I never imagined his mother would unleash a campaign of terror against me. What started with angry phone calls soon escalated into harassment at my workplace and home, pushing me to the brink of fear and frustration.

At first, our marriage was perfect. We were married for four years, and the first three were blissful. But three years in, everything changed. I found out he was cheating. “Please, it was a mistake. I’ll never do it again,” he begged. I forgave him, but it happened again and again. Eventually, I couldn’t do it anymore. “I’m done,” I said firmly. “I’m filing for divorce.”

After the divorce, the harassment from my former mother-in-law began almost immediately. “It’s your fault!” she would yell over the phone. “He’s drinking himself to death because of you!” The blame and anger were relentless. Then she started showing up at my workplace, creating scenes, and embarrassing me in front of my coworkers.

The final straw was when she tried to break into my home. Startled, she slipped and fell, losing consciousness. I called an ambulance and the police. At the hospital, she mumbled, “I wanted to set your car on fire. I’m so sorry.” My ex-husband, driving to the hospital, was in a serious car accident but survived.

Reflecting on everything, I realized revenge only leads to more pain. “Revenge may seem satisfying in the moment, but it ultimately leads to more hurt and regret.” Moving on and finding peace within ourselves is the true path to healing.