My husband always believed he was "smarter" than me

I got pregnant too young and married my husband on the idea that it was wrong to have children out of wedlock. We were young, ignorant, and most importantly, teenagers when we got married. I was 17. From the very beginning he used the fact that he was studying to be an engineer and I was "just a stupid girl who got knocked up" as his reasoning to question my intellect. Mind you, I was still in high school but he believed he had it all figured out. He was condescending and made sure I knew I was stupid. I got pregnant at 22 while on birth control, which left him feeling like he was trapped in an unhappy marriage. <br><br>When I was 23 I got my first job as an HVAC dispatcher. It was stressful but I made enough to buy things for myself and my children. I decided to pursue becoming an apprentice electrician. He didn't believe I could do it and made fun of my lack of "male dominated" jobs. I asked him if he would take the test with me just for fun. He declined. <br><br>I was accepted, started as a 21 year old female apprentice in a predominantly male field, and I thrived. I got A's in school, I got A's in work, and I eventually bought a house. He constantly belittled me for being a "female electrician." <br><br>When I turned 25 I left him and filed for divorce. I was now an apprentice electrician, homeowner, and had already purchased a new car. He was 28, still living with his parents, and working at the same fast food restaurant he got hired at when he was 16. I bought my wedding dress for $120, I left him with $180,000 in debt and a house I bought for myself. I am in my 30's now, single and thriving. I make triple what he does, have triple what he has, and I am so proud of myself. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend marriage to anyone.