[TheRightGuy]

Once she finally told me, so many things about her, our marriage and the dysfunction of it made sense. Spent twenty years trying to get her help afterwards. Stayed in the marriage until our kids were grown and through high school and off to college then split up and divorced.

similar situation with my third mate. she and her younger sister were both abused by their step-dad over a period of several years. tried talking thru it, she did therapy and then we both did couples group therapy, and ending up splitting. no kids together, fortunately. she took her own life ten years later. once their broke you can't fix 'em.

peace brother

[Paul R.]

once their broke you can't fix 'em.

Dear God, guys, some might think it "unmanly" of me to say so, but, my heart goes out to you. And to the victims, too, because that part about permanent damage is right, in every case I ever ran in to. It took me a lot of pain & heartbreak to figure that out, and to care, but "stay away", and I never went through as much as you did...

[usconservative]

Thanks for sharing. My heart breaks for you, your third mate and her younger sister. Your comment "once their broke you can't fix 'em" is tragically spot on.

Peace to you.