'I went on a girls' holiday and had to divorce my husband the second I got home'
12.03.2024 - 08:19
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A holiday away with the girls turned into a nightmare trip for mum Stephanie Hanson, having left England married and returned ready for a divorce.
Stephanie, from Liverpool, jetted out to Kefalonia, Greece in May 2022 to mark her 40th birthday in style.
But it wasn't until she was away from the stress of everyday life she realised she no longer had a desire to be with her husband anymore. Stephanie, a mum-of-four, realised how unhappy she had become - and the second she got back, she told her husband it was over.
She missed her kids intensely, but the same could not be said for her husband, who she had no thoughts of at all. Added to that, she also realised just how unhappy she was in herself. Weighing 17st and in the 'worst shape of her life', Stephanie said she was determined to get healthy and begin a new chapter.
And as soon as she arrived back in the UK, she told her husband their marriage was over. Stephanie said at the time: "I remember thinking while I was away about how I really missed the kids, but I didn't miss my husband. I was in the worst shape of my life, and it dawned on me, at home, I was miserable - so I did something about it."
It was while relaxing by the pool and chatting with her friends that Stephanie came to the conclusion she no longer loved her husband. Stephanie said: "I was having the best time with the girls, and the thought of going back home to my husband was awful.
"I had a moment of clarity at the hotel that I I'd been miserable in my marriage for as long as I could remember. So when I flew back, I ended it there and then - and I knew I'd made the right decision when I saw his reaction."
After getting the photos developed from her holiday, Stephanie decided that her new era as a single