Apparently Jennifer was terrified of her ex-husband and didn’t trust him.
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She married him when she was 35 years old, presumably a mature, intelligent woman.
They were married 15 years. That’s a long time to get to know someone.
They had 5 children together. Sounds like a passionate relationship.
How to explain all of this if she was so “terrified” of him?
Perhaps his threatening,aggressive,behavior didn't start until later.Having worked in Emergency Medicine I've seen many women who were abused by their husbands/boyfriends.Quite often alcohol or drugs are the spark that sets it off.