Saving Our Marriage: A Chance to Start Again

We are a couple who deeply love each other, but life has placed us in an incredibly difficult situation. Before moving to the United States two years ago, my spouse worked as a retail supervisor in the Philippines and started a small lending arrangement with a trusted coworker who borrowed money through a credit card. What initially seemed like a successful arrangement turned into a devastating financial loss when that coworker stopped making payments and disappeared. An original debt of ₱300,000 has now grown to nearly ₱1.2 million.

The financial burden has taken a tremendous toll on my spouse’s mental and emotional well-being, leading to a serious mental health crisis that required emergency care. I desperately want to help, but I am already committed to a six-year debt management plan, responsible for our household expenses, and supporting my elderly parent who lives with me. Despite working hard, I simply cannot carry this additional burden alone.

Our financial struggles have brought us to a heartbreaking crossroads, where divorce and living separately have become possibilities. But I am not ready to give up on our marriage. I still believe in us, in our love, and in the life we hoped to build together.

We are humbly asking for help to ease this overwhelming debt, give my spouse a chance to regain peace and stability, and allow us to rebuild our lives without losing the marriage we have fought to keep.

Any amount, no matter how small, would mean more than words can express. Your kindness could give us something we desperately need right now: hope, a fresh start, and a chance to choose each other despite life’s hardships.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for reading our story and for helping us hold on to the love and life we still believe are worth saving.