[usconservative]

I have to wonder, though, if some of the tragedies discussed on this thread could—and maybe should— have been avoided before marriage was even considered.

Like telling your future husband that you'd been sexually molested for almost five years by a family member, that would've been helpful.

So when a marriage starts on a LIE, sooner or later it's destined to come out, and that marriage is destined to fail.

Period.

[Chgogal]

I remember a conversation I had with my father when in my teens. He told me marriage is really risky. You never know what you are going to get. My parents were lucky....’til death did they part.

I am very risk averse, a do it yourself kind of gal who does not like the word “No”. You can guess which path I chose. To read your stories is very sad. I pray that the path you have chosen or will chose will lead you to peace and contentment.