In her own words, and in a clear voice, Truusje van Zanten describes how she fell for the wrong man, how she and her children became victims of domestic violence and how she freed herself from his claws. In this true story, she does not spare herself, nor the institutions she has to pick a fight with for her own good, but above all for the sake of her children. Now and then she finds an audience for her cry for help, but also a lot of misunderstanding. Obstacles will be overcome and little by little, she pays off all her debts. But the threat of her abusive husband hangs over them as a dark cloud The outcome is uncertain. How will her children develop? Truusje wrote this story to be able to share it with the world and especially with all other victims of domestic violence. They can find support in this book, but so can the institutions that were involved in her 'case'. The book is not an indictment, but a report about deep pain and maybe it offers hope.