I Married Him to Escape My Family — Then Fell in Love

I Married Him to Escape My Family Then Fell in Love

To escape my suffocating family, I made a deal to marry a man I barely knew. The plan was simple: a one-year marriage of convenience. He needed a "stable family man" image for a promotion, and I desperately needed an escape. We were legally-bound roommates, our arrangement a simple, practical solution with a clear expiration date.

But as the days turned into weeks, the rigid lines of our contract began to blur. Small, unexpected moments of kindness—an encouraging nod during a difficult phone call, a thoughtful art set to revive a buried passion, and his unwavering care when I fell ill—started to break down the walls between us. The man who was supposed to be a stranger became my biggest supporter. Our fake marriage, born from desperation, slowly and quietly transformed into a real partnership built on respect, thousands of small kindnesses, and eventually, love.

This is the story of how my escape plan turned into the most real and inconveniently wonderful love story of my life.

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