As I sit here, gently typing, my wife is busy on Facebook chat. Her friend`s husband, who we will refer to as the Jackass, left her on New Years Eve. Sometimes, the biggest turds need a special occassion. He was a possessive, jealous, mentally abusive head case. She has had a life of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother.
The Jackass and MWF (My Wife`s Friend) had four kids before they were married (no problem with that), and were pressured by their church (LDS) to marry.
She feels "unworthy" to go to church.
Ouch.
Now onto the Sacred Cow Butchery portion of our show.........(you might want to send the kids to bed for this).......
Given that I saw Jackass`problems from the first meeting, given that MWF told all and sundry about his quirks, why the Hell would the church think that marriage for these two was a good thing? Why did they not tell her to walk...nay RUN from this psycho before something bad happens?
For the kids?
That's good.
"Yes kids, your mommy stayed with the Loose Stool (who walked out on New Year's Eve) for you. Don't you feel special?"
Anyone who tells someone to stay in a bad relationship "for the children", "because marriage is for life", "because God wants you to" or any number of other platitudinous droppings should have their mouths stapled shut.
I am not saying split at the first argument, however, if your Significant Other is the source of nothing but pain, some Ordained Miscreant is using his Holy Prophetic Knowitallness to tell you "stick it out", maybe you want to talk to someone qualified....like a kindergarten TA.
As soon as God/Allah/Flying Spaghetti Monster (ok, maybe FSM is legitimately useful0 enters into any discussion of why to stay in a marriage, the advisor in question has got nothing and you may want to go to the bullpen for some relief.
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