Learned From My Mistakes.

I did not have a self esteem problem until I was married to my first husband. I was married to a man that dished out insults constantly, instead of paying compliments. Never in a million years would I have believed that being in a situation like that could take it's toll on you mentally and enormously affect your self esteem.
Everything I tried to do, he told me I would be a failure. He criticized everything I did, and choices I made - my jobs, cars, friends, clothes I wore, my body. He also had a lot of help from his family, they made me feel like I was the ugliest peron on this earth. I would advise anyone who is in a relationship like that to get out while it's early, don't make the mistake that I did and enter into a marriage with that type of person, because once your self esteem is gone, it's hell to get it back.
Luckily, I am now married to a wonderful man who compliments me daily and makes me feel great about myself. It took eleven years for my self esteem to return!