I married a cult leader at 18. I tried escaping 10 different times, but the system made it nearly impossible.
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I was born and raised in the FLDS faith. From the time I was a child, my days were structured around religious instruction.
I spent at least four hours a day in sermons — in the morning with my family, at school, after lunch, and again before bed.
I believed everything I was told by my parents and Warren Jeffs, who became the prophet for the FLDS in 2002 and was presented as the closest person to God on Earth.
Growing up, no one asked me what I wanted to be, it was expected that I would become “a mother in Zion.” The Yearning for Zion Ranch was the main FLDS compound in Texas.
At 18, my father wrote a letter and recommended me for marriage to Warren Jeffs. I said yes, even though I was afraid and did not love him.
Women could technically refuse marriage, but the consequences could be severe. Losing your family, your community, and your place in the church was always a possibility.
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