How very sad.......I don't understand why certain people (it appears more often men than women) need to control their spouse.......and the ones being controlled are enabling their spouses to do so. But once the controlled spouse gets to a certain point, it's almost impossible for her to seek help, any normal thinking becomes distorted and twisted as a result of being controlled.....it's insidious, just as is depression.
Yes, it is insidious; a slippery slope, so to speak. There is no question that Andrea suffered from Depression; but that usually renders one incapable of acting; either on your own behalf; or someone elses.
. . .and so it could not have been, however, IMHO, a 'depressed' Andrea that morning, wrestleing, chasing; overpowering, not one, but five children that horrible morning.
Believe she was acting our her hate and anger at her husband. She 'talked' to her therapist about her feelings when it came to suicide; but remained silent about her thoughts about killing her children.
Suicide is understandable/'acceptable and of course, it involved her life.
She managed to contain her thoughts of murdering her children. Her anger at her husband, her need for a revenge, I believe, overrode their consideration.
She was sick, but capable. . .coming back at her husband in a 'manipulative manner' that in the end, topped his sick efforts towards her.
A slippery slope, for sure. . .into hell. . .