As I mentioned during my testimony, intimacy between my husband and me came to a dead stall. I was 35 years old at this time, and extremely lucky that he is a very patient man. He gave me all the time in the world. Without the counselling, we never would have gotten our life back. Our life as a family would have ended. There's only so long that somebody will wait.
What I had to watch—those girls being raped and tortured—wasn't just watching evidence; it was sitting in a box where I felt I couldn't do anything to save them. It was excruciating for me. It took me a long time, and the counselling was a tremendous help in getting me back to my life and my family. I would like to say that today I have been married 36 years to this man, and I am so grateful that he was there and so patient.