why would God tell me this at that time?

A few yrs ago, I ran into an old friend from high school. I had a dream a few days later in which I felt God was telling me he would be my future partner. Not only this but it was confirmed so many times to me afterwards. It might as well have been written on a billboard. The thing was he was married at the time so I completely dismissed it as not coming from God. I even went to some friends at church who said God would never tell you that about someone who was married. Well, I completely dismissed it and forgot about it.

Fast forward 4 yrs later, I bumped into him at Wal-mart and he told me he was divorced. His wife had been committing adultery on him for years and was horribly mentally and physically abusive. He never told anyone the full extent of what was going on because he was embarrassed. He tried everything to make it work--everything. I don't even think she had much of a conscience, she was very flagrant about the affairs. She finally left him for someone else. It was bad!

We began dating and are now engaged. We've been together 2 yrs now and have a wonderful relationship. We are active in church and very strong in our faith. The reason I'm writing this is because this flies in the face of everything I've been taught about hearing from God. I need to know your opinion. I feel guilty for telling people that God show me this because they all said it could not have been.

I know God can work miracles in marriages. I have also been involved in an abusive relationship and know sometimes it is best to leave if it is causing emotional, physical, and spiritual damage. I just need to know your opinion on this.