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#926667 07/06/01 02:22 PM
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This couple have been married for over 12 years now. Problems from day one. They have made it last this long. There is no love, respect, passion, desires, hopes and dreams in any of this marriage. There is how ever a little girl, who is 6ish. Who loves her mommy and daddy tons. Daddy is going to stay in the marriage for the little girl. He is going to make the marriage work in order to keep the little girl from haveing a bad childhood. The little girl already has told her dad that if he leave, then daddy is leaving her.... sad I know...... This little girl knows that daddy and mommy fight, scream, yell, no love between the two of them and no "family" type life. (no physical abuse) How bad would it be for the little girl to not witness any of the hate, but to have both parents be happy and filled with love (in time)though a divorce? They have tried to work on the marriage for years, and nothing positive is there, except for the little girl. Isn't there more in life then this? This little girl loves her mommy and daddy dearly, but, don't you need to be happy and have a fullfilling life as well, without letting her go, and showing her that mommy and daddy can be happy and love other people even though it's not mommy and daddy together, but, it's to other people? I do believe in God, I do believe in marriage and the vows and to death do us part, but, can you pretend to be in a marriage and be loveless in it just to make it so your daughter, you think, will be happy? There is more to this story, but this is the base and the heart of it all......... So many hearts are broken right now........ to many others involved as well..... imput would be wonderful right now.... <P> Thank you...<P> M

#926668 07/06/01 02:32 PM
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If the betraying spouse is telling the OP that he/she is stay because of the child then 9 times out of 10 that is a lie. If the couple have tried ALL, INCLUDING MARRIAGE COUNSELING and they are still unhappy together, yelling, screaming and fighting, then it will most likely do more damage to the child in the end.


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