I am a mother of two sons whose life seemed perfect. Behind those beautiful closed doors, my (now ex) husband routinely abused me physically, verbally, psychologically and eventually- emotionally through systematic alienation of my children. I had nowhere to turn for help. All people could see was an enviable lifestyle with a husband who was successful and bought me beautiful "things." Then came the divorce. This husband proceeded to cut me off financially, spending his considerable wealth on frivolous legal tactics. Without money, I could not fight back. With a huge amount of financial debt, as I fought for my sons over the course of 4 years.....I lost custody of my children, had nowhere to go, no job and therefore no income. My divorce was denied;he did not want it. I won my divorce on appeal-for cruel and inhuman treatment. The pain of losing my children would never go away. My husband keeps me in court. He said he would kill me with "motion practice" if I tried to collect the financial judgement of divorce -saying I would never see a dime-nor see my children again. This should not have happened. But people are rarely aware of the tactics used by husbands such as mine.  I'm trying to grow old with this thing called Parental Alienation.  I'm not hopeful of my situation changing - my sons now 26 and almost 30 years of age - work for (and with) their father  in business- 5 days a week....and spend their weekends with him as well.  There will never be room for me.  http://untilyousayuncle.blogspot.com/