"It Was a Painful Decision": Man Starts Life Afresh Abroad after Ex-Wife Refused Him Access to Kids

"It Was a Painful Decision": Man Starts Life Afresh Abroad after Ex-Wife Refused Him Access to Kids

  • A man has shared his challenging journey of navigating a custody battle, false allegations, and eventual vindication
  • Owing to the hardships he encountered, he chose to let go of his ex-wife and start afresh in a new land
  • However, he remained hopeful for a future reunion with his children whom he loves dearly but has chosen to stay away from

A Nigerian man has opened up about his custody battle with his ex-wife which took a distressing turn during a visitation with his children.

According to the man identified as @TheOdin_II on X, the situation escalated, involving the police and resulting in his remand.

Man starts life afresh abroad after painful custody battle with ex-wife
Man shares painful story of custody battle with his ex-wife Photo credit: TheOdin11/ X app, Kobus Louw/ Getty Images Depicted person at airport has no relationship with story, for illustration only.
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Man shares his challenging custody battle with ex-wife

After eight months of navigating criminal allegations while the divorce proceedings were ongoing, he was finally vindicated, regaining his freedom.

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To move forward, he made the painful decision to let go of his ex-wife, recognising that she was using their children as pawns.

Despite missing his kids, he has been unable to reconnect with them and has chosen not to talk to them.

Determined to rebuild his life, he initiated plans to relocate to a new country, beginning the process in July and securing a visa by September.

Now settled in this new land, the man is starting afresh and finding happiness in his new chapter. He has decided to get married again and looks forward to expanding his family with more children.

In his words:

“I share custody of two kids with my ex-wife. Unfortunately, she set me up during a visit to see the kids (confirmed by a judge at the magistrate court), leading to unnecessary restrictions.

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"The situation escalated, involving the police, and I was remanded, later attending court on bail. After 8 months of navigating criminal allegations while the divorce was ongoing at the high court, I was finally vindicated, gaining my freedom.
"To move forward, I decided to let go of my ex-wife, who was using the kids as pawns. It was a painful decision, but I believed it was best for the children. Three months after the case, I initiated my plans to japa.
"The process started in July, and by September, I had secured a visa. Now in the new land, I am starting afresh. Do I miss my kids? Yes. Do I talk with them? No. Have I tried to reconnect? Yes. What now? Life is beautiful, and I'm happy to begin anew. I am getting married again & looking forward to having more kids.
"Despite the challenges, I remain hopeful that someday, I will reconnect with my children and provide them with the best as their father. There are some things of life one just doesn't need to bother themselves about, particularly those things that may sap your energy and yank your freedom off you. Life is not as difficult as it may seem.”

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Reactions as man shares his experience with ex-wife

@delure reacted:

“It's mysterious how 2 people who once loved and meant the world to themselves turn to go the hardest against each other. It's a mystery. Please stand strong and remain positive. Sending you my prayers.”

@DrCrypto reacted:

“Congratulations. It's not easy as a man to navigate this stormy journey and remain sane. God will bless you with na y kids. Sometimes Christmas buy present and send some one to hand it over to ur kids direct. They will come back to you one day.”

@Rapi commented:

“Good to know you found your feet. Odiro kwa easy letting go the children you have given your all to. This divorce thing is well tilted against men. May God help us.”

See the post below:

Couple reunites 23 years after divorce

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that Grace Migliaccio and John Hironhavr who broke up with each other after a short romantic affair had an amazing unexpected reunion 23 years later. They had earlier met in the United States during a party in 1984 but were forced to divorce each other after John’s visa expired in the US.

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When both couples met again in 2007, they learnt about their divorces in their respective marriages, so they started another relationship, eventually leading to their reunion. Grace said after their first break up, they never forgot each other. Even after losing contact with each other, John had once gone as far as to track Grace down by calling an international directory in the U.S.

Both Grace and John said that love is worth taking a chance on, especially for those who had earlier experienced a loss in love; they said it is normal to come back to see if they feel the same way for each other again. “Know that it's never too late to find where you're supposed to be and who you're supposed to be there with”

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Ebenezer Agbey Quist (HOD Human-Interest) Ebenezer Agbey Quist is the Head of the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (2017) with 8 years of experience as a writer and 3 years as an editor. He has certificates in AFP courses on digital investigation techniques. At YEN.com.gh, Ebenezer has won the Outstanding Achievement for Professional Conduct Award and the Best Human Interest Editor Award. He is also the author of 3 books. You can contact him via ebenezer.quist@yen.com.gh.