Bonus: Divorce is Illegal in My Country. Here’s How I Escaped My Marriage.

In this Slate Plus episode, a listener named Ana P. Santos explains what it was like to free herself from an unhappy marriage in her home country of the Philippines, where divorce is technically illegal. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive bonus episodes of Death, Sex & Money—you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen.