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To: ArGee
I think if that were the case they would not have remained married for over 20 years.

You'd be surprised. Some women spend decades married to an abuser.

These are not hypotheticals. I know both personally. Both women wanted to divorce for selfish, childish reasons. One was asked to grow up and did. The other was not and did not.

Maybe in those situations, the reasons for the divorce were selfish and childish. What about if the reason behind the divorce was abuse?

183 posted on 02/14/2005 10:39:28 AM PST by Modernman ("Normally, I don't listen to women, or doctors." - Captain Hero)
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To: Modernman
What about if the reason behind the divorce was abuse?

Don't hijack my parable - write your own.

In the case of abuse I would expect the parents to help the spouse leave the abuser. But I was posting the situation to make the point - sometimes the touchy-feely thing isn't the loving thing.

Parents must try to discern the difference and do the loving thing. It's hard, but then, parenting isn't for children.

Shalom.

186 posted on 02/14/2005 10:58:56 AM PST by ArGee (Having homosexual sex makes as much sense as drinking beer through your a$$.)
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