After a whirlwind romance and a baby, the woman’s husband became controlling
Adele’s ex-husband used their finances to control her and isolated her from friends. Posed photo: Getty
From the moment she met him online in 2012, “Adele” (not her real name) was convinced she had found the man of her dreams.
After years of hoping she would meet the right partner, he seemed “perfect husband material” – attentive, charming and saying all the right things.