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Poor woman
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 15 Feb 2017 11:41 |
A woman who says she is "desperately unhappy" in her 39-year marriage is fighting a legal battle against a court's refusal to grant her divorce. |
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Dermot | Report | 15 Feb 2017 11:46 |
When she acquits herself with honour, dignity & courage in the face of this ruling, it should be difficult for the wife to entertain the concept of defeat. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 15 Feb 2017 11:51 |
Poor woman. He sounds very controlling. And even if he isn't the age gap and her allegations of being reated in a childlike way, ring true. Men of his age (I am married to one bless him) can be very pedantic, very sure they are right. As I am not much younger than my OH I am on the same wave length most of the time Lol! But he can be very sure that I am wrong and he is right. I can ignore it, she is younger and obviously gets hurt by his attitude. Why should that judge deny her a chance of happiness? If I were her I would withdraw from cooking and washing and housekeeping for him, he might change his mind then. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 15 Feb 2017 12:05 |
It is a very retro idea of marriage to see the role of one person as housekeeper to the other. Even as far back as the Brontes or even Poldark there were other ideas. It is obviously wrong for a judge to decide on such matters cos it takes two to tango. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 15 Feb 2017 13:03 |
A strange one, this. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 15 Feb 2017 13:08 |
All the more reason to walk away & contest the Will if he predeceases her. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 15 Feb 2017 13:12 |
It will probably be only a matter of time before she gets her divorce, I should think. |
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Island | Report | 15 Feb 2017 13:32 |
I imagine the judge is working within the law. Perhaps she didn't present a strong enough case. |
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Dermot | Report | 15 Feb 2017 13:57 |
I'm aware of a couple who would like nothing better than a divorce - but it would cause 'upset' because of their strong religious beliefs. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 15 Feb 2017 19:53 |
but she's been married to him for 39 years ................. |
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David | Report | 16 Feb 2017 04:22 |
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Dermot | Report | 16 Feb 2017 08:30 |
{Although not directly connected with the topic of this thread, I feel the attached article in today's Times would give us all food for thought.} |