Marriage strained by inherited debt and loan shark threats

A couple's marriage faced a near-collapse after the husband inherited a staggering RM200,000 debt from his late father, who had secretly borrowed from illegal loan sharks. The revelation plunged the newlyweds into a nightmare of constant threats and harassment.

Shima (not her real name) recounted how her husband was overwhelmed by the debt left by his father. The situation escalated as loan sharks began relentlessly calling and sending threatening messages, demanding repayment and even issuing death threats. Her husband, once cheerful and loving, became withdrawn, anxious, and fearful, struggling to sleep and constantly worried about unknown callers.

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Sleep was not sound, his mind was tangled, always restless and even afraid to answer any calls from unknown numbers.

The pervasive fear extended to Shima, who lived in constant anxiety, worried about disturbances and the loan sharks' persistent harassment. The once-safe haven of their home transformed into a place of dread, with the couple experiencing heightened stress and paranoia, even feeling watched when going to work.

Matters worsened when the loan sharks escalated their tactics, posting threatening notices on their home's gate. The intense pressure began to erode the foundation of their marriage. Shima observed her husband's affectionate nature replaced by silence, irritability, and a quickness to take offense. Feeling unprotected and hurt by the situation, she began to question her decision to marry into a family facing such profound and undisclosed financial difficulties.

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I, who felt the need to be protected, started to get hurt. At that time, I started to think about our marriage. If I had known the husband's family was facing such a big problem, maybe I would have thought twice before deciding to get married.