Jealous husband who strangled wife in bed found guilty of murder
Michael Davies, 58, previously admitted the manslaughter of Tracey Davies at their home in Cefn Cribwr.
The court was told the couple previously had a close and loving relationship.
They had met at a walking club, and married on 1 March 2024.
Tracey initially lived with her husband in Abu Dhabi, but her professional qualifications were not recognised in the country and she returned to Wales. Davies regularly flew home to visit.
But he became increasingly withdrawn, and was was prescribed anti-depressants and sleeping tablets.
In the days before her death, Tracey told her sister-in-law she believed Davies was having "some sort of breakdown".
In a message to another family member she wrote: "It's very sad to see, I am keeping strong, Mickey is half the man he was."
Davies said he was worried he was going the "same way" as his parents who both suffered with their mental health.
An inquest opening a provisional cause of death was recorded as pressure on the neck.
In a tribute, Tracey's family said she was an "extraordinary woman", and a "devoted mother" whose children were her "greatest pride".
They described her as a "a cherished sister, a loyal friend, and a radiant presence whose laughter could light up any room".
The family added "her legacy lives on in the love she gave and the lives she changed".