Did I leave her

I was told numerous times over the years by my ex-wife to get out of the house. But I always said No I’m staying and I did. I wasn’t exactly happy. I did hold onto a hope that one day we would be ok.
But I also told her to be careful because one day i might leave. But she should know one thing. If I do leave, i will not come back.
so eventually after 17 years of marriage, she locked me out of our house. A house we bought together, made our home and boys in. now for me, this was the final straw. I never went back.
I was heartbroken, but by now I had had enough of her behaviour, her physical abuse. Her mental abuse. Her anger, her rage and her constant miserable personality.

Soon after she Started her smear campaign. It campaign with held very little water with my family and friends. Who rallied around me and all of whom I quickly found out were just glad I’d finally found the strength to leave.

Now Even No, even after three years of arguing bickering to just finally get divorced from her even though she nearly destroyed my life still has the cheek to claim I left her.

But did I leave her even after being locked out of my house or is it just that I never went back??