Pirouettes for Love

About the Book

Real life, everyday people, authentic situations - Pirouettes for Love tells it as it happens.

With a candid outlook, this book becomes an open examination of the author's story of depression through horrendous abuse. It combines an honest view of frailty, strengths and confusions with a naughty sense of humor.

From a mother's absolute control to a manipulative partner, how worse can it get? Caught in a marriage where her gambler husband's maxim becomes "Isn't your money, my money too?" Marie learns that pleasing for love hardly guarantees results. Depressive illness makes her life more desperate as infidelity confuses the situation. As the dynamics of the struggling marriage get worse, Marie does what she knows best - running back and forth amidst attempts at self-destruction.

"I should have killed you" is the new partner's motto. Tiptoeing out of her post-divorce voluntary confinement, she has given her heart to this man. Before long, the bliss of perfect love has reached nightmarish tones. In between her tears, Marie tries to find a light side to the craziness of some of the incidents; yet the seriousness of her position gets more apparent. Did she go wrong in revealing her past to her charming lover or does he have a history or a dark side? He reveals his extreme jealousy, as he checks on her at all times and tries to control her. Marie soon faces alcohol violence when her partner obsessively and falsely accuses her of cheating with everyone around him. The contradiction to this fixation lies in his daily reminder of his adoration for her. Insisting on a genuine partnership, she is unambiguous that there is no compromise for real love.

Marie analyses her reaction to her situation, bearing in mind the typical pattern of women facing domestic abuse. The gradual progression of the violence rings an alarm to the obvious - no words of love and constant reassurance guarantee her wellbeing. The pointers to a dangerous situation outweigh his promises. It is time to put away the rosy blinkers and to focus on safety.

"Love comes with Respect. I will not be a victim" - Marie's own motto guides her to fight back her depression and become resilient enough to escape the insanity of a bizarre relationship.

About the Author

Marie is an ordinary woman born half a century ago on a tiny paradise island. Her sensitive nature leaves her soul vulnerable to depression as emotional problems torment her quite early in life. She starts her first job as a schoolteacher and now works for a multinational company in a support role. Two decades ago, she migrates to Australia with her husband and two children. Soon after, another baby is born in the land of opportunity. Life for her and her family never achieves the perfect balance that she dreams of. Without real support, she battles alone through her dark days. When she finds the strength to make sense again of her existence, some unexpected challenges again come her way.

With a natural penchant for writing, Marie documents her hopes and despairs through her dysfunctional experiences. Pirouettes for Love is the ultimate result.