[Devil_Anse]

Yes, the idea of not wanting one's own child to be born is so foreign to me that I really have to struggle to understand that there are indeed people who are that maladaptive.

There's one other thing, though. While Laci may have endured other infidelities by Scott, it may be that this was the first time she told Scott she was going to divorce him over it. Just a guess. And if that's the case, it may have been too much of a blow to his narcissistic IMAGE for him to accept.

[drjulie]

"And if that's the case, it may have been too much of a blow to his narcissistic IMAGE for him to accept."

This is quite possible.