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  • Fear of Disappointing Others May Have Led to Wilbanks' Runaway

    04/30/2005 3:52:45 PM PDT · by Pharmboy · 141 replies · 3,556+ views
    Associated Press ^ | Apr 30, 2005 | Harry R. Weber
    ATLANTA (AP) - On the surface, Jennifer Wilbanks was a happy bride-to-be who showed no sign to friends or family that she wanted to call off her extravagant wedding. But underneath, as she would later tell police after running away to New Mexico, Wilbanks was scared and not sure she wanted to go through with her big day. Marriage counselors say Wilbanks' actions are an extreme but understandable reaction to the stress of the wedding and the fear of disappointing others by backing out. "Sometimes it's like being stuck in a river getting whisked over a waterfall," said Dr. Charles...