I met my wife in 2017, and fell in love with her rather quickly. We had a very happy life until last year, when she entered menopause. Since then, she has neglected her CPTSD treatments and medications, as well as the few menopause treatment options available to her.

Around August of last year, she suddenly started accusing me, incorrectly, of cheating on her, and of a multitude of other heinous acts. Not one of the accusations were true, but every one of them were present in her prior relationships, and contributors to her diagnosis.

She had told me, many times, that she felt safe enough with me that she could finally get help with her condition. She was doing an amazing job of dealing with her traumas, and I comforted her and supported her with every step.

In April of this year, she wanted to move to Alaska, so I made it happen for her. For about a month and a half, I watched her behavior go from a loving wife, to a vicious woman in the full grip of menopause. I had become every person who ever mistreated her, without ever mistreating her.

She ran off to Pennsylvania to live with her first husband, who she spent 6 years telling me how awful he was. How he kidnapped her kids during their divorce. How he never paid a penny in child support. How he was the lowest form of life.

I don't understand what happened. Truly, I am beginning to feel like I am just another victim of this horrible affliction, without actually having it.

I still love my wife, but my heart hurts so much right now. I feel like all of this love and care was wasted. I feel like I was just something for her to mistreat, and blame her woes on.

Is there any real hope that she will ever realize what she has done to me and our family?