Posted on 02/07/2017 4:38:00 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Burning passions over Donald Trump's presidency are taking a personal toll on both sides of the political divide. For Gayle McCormick, it is particularly wrenching: she has separated from her husband of 22 years.
The retired California prison guard, a self-described "Democrat leaning toward socialist," was stunned when her husband casually mentioned during a lunch with friends last year that he planned to vote for Trump a revelation she described as a "deal breaker."
"It totally undid me that he could vote for Trump," said McCormick, 73, who had not thought of leaving the conservative Republican before but felt "betrayed" by his support for Trump.
"I felt like I had been fooling myself," she said. "It opened up areas between us I had not faced before. I realized how far I had gone in my life to accept things I would have never accepted when I was younger."
Three months after the most divisive election in modern U.S. politics fractured families and upended relationships, a number of Americans say the emotional wounds are as raw as ever and show few signs of healing....
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Truth be known, she probably left him for another woman.
In my case my wife announced her support for Trump before I did. I liked what he was saying but I was still in the Cruz camp. First off I didn't really think Trump was serious, and secondly I was concerned about him not really being conservative. But it was soon after my wife announced her support I started paying more attention to Trump. It wasn't many weeks after that, that I had made the complete transition over to Trump. I said what have we got to lose, before Trump ever even said that to the black population. Cruz was starting to show his flaws and I became convinced that he did not have what it takes to actually win the General Election.
He’d do well to be rid of this silly b!tch sooner rather than later.
I hope he got part of her pension
Aaaaand .... This
Are they still going to do Wayne’s World together?
she needs a dose of Jesus more than anything else, but she chose her self for the moment, poor choice.
Jane, you ignorant slut ...
I agree with the 2 of you. I can’t imagine the hell of marriage to a lib husband. I’m fortunate at a relatively late time in life (post 50) to have married a wonderful, God-fearing, conservative man. And he was well vetted as to his political ideology BEFORE marriage. A concept that seems to fall by the wayside too often nowdays.
I can agree with the comments about broken vows in principle but how committed to a relationship can one be in the first place if you jump into a relationship with someone who doesn’t share fundamental beliefs. I tend to think its the libs without the fundamental beliefs to understand to words “vow” and “committment.”
fake hair and why is such a wise woman stuck in the kitchen doing dishes? she should be running for some high ranking office with all her wisdom /s
That is the perfect public example of a relationship I cannot understand as a conservative woman. Why subject oneself to that? One can find enough marital discord even with a politically (morally) like-minded husband.
Furthermore, as a Christian woman, I take seriously that part about the husband being the head. That is an easy thing knowing my husband understands his part in those scriptures also. But a key thing is that he shares my conservative values. For me, it would be a major hurdle maintaining my part in marriage to a lefty. Again, a downhome argument for extreme vetting.
Not, "Until I might find something better" or "Until she does something politically that I disagree with". "Until Death Do Us Part" was what I remember.
Leaving a marriage over something as trivial and transient as politics? Pathetic
Great post. I had the same attitude during my 30 years with my late wife. We generally agreed on politics though, even though she always thought I got too worked up over it.
It sounds like the guy finally came to his senses.
Another man escapes the feminist grip on his balls
I would consider him to be lucky.
And after looking at her picture, I would definitely consider him to be lucky.
Many people never grow up. Hate is a terrible thought to have and to hold. But the liberals and many democrats and some republicans encourage such feelings. Sad days ahead for America and many Americans.
I agree with you. That would stop a runaway freight train on a 30 degree grade dead in its tracks. Whew!
Amen!
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