MY HUSBAND SAID I USED HIM FOR RITUAL BECAUSE I AM RICHER THAN HIM – CONFUSED LADY SHARES

My name is Amaka and honestly, I am still in shock as I type this. I never believed the day would come when the man I loved, the man I suffered with, would accuse me of using him for ritual, simply because God decided to bless the works of my hands.

When I married my husband, Chike, I was just a small sales girl in a shop at Balogun market. Every weekend, I would kneel and pray that God should open doors for us. We shared one room, managed garri, and sometimes, we slept on empty stomachs. I stood by him when he had nothing, not even hope.

Fast forward to last year, I started a skincare business from my salary and social media helped me grow fast. From 10 customers, I moved to 300. People were ordering from Abuja, PH, even outside Nigeria. Before I knew it, I rented a small store, then a bigger one. I bought a Toyota Corolla then a Lexus.

Instead of celebrating me, my husband changed.

He stopped touching my food. He started acting like I was a stranger in my own house. One day, he looked me straight in the eyes and said:

“Where did you get all this sudden money? You think I don’t know? Just confess who you used for ritual before it’s too late.”

I laughed at first because I thought he was joking. Ritual ke? Me that still wakes up every night to package orders?

But the next thing, his family called emergency meeting. His mother told me to “free her son from whatever covenant” I used to get rich. His sisters said I should take them to the “place” where I collected money if I claim it’s not ritual.

Just like that all my years of loyalty and support turned to accusation.

I begged him to follow me to my store, to see how we work, to meet my customers, he refused. He would rather believe his insecurity than my hustle.

Last week, he packed his things and left the house on his own then went around telling neighbours that I sacrificed his destiny.

Now I am sitting here, confused and heartbroken.

Why is it that when a woman starts progressing, people assume she must be using diabolical means?

Why can’t a woman just succeed without paying for it with her marriage?

I sacrificed my comfort to build this home. I never imagined the same success I prayed for would become the weapon used against me.

I don’t even know what to do again. Should I fight to save this marriage or should

let him go and enjoy my peace?