Love Never Dies. Are men more fearful and willing to stay in unloving marriages? Part One.
It is always false to judge most anything with "all" as we are individuals and our characters differ for any myriad of reasons. The situations which lead us to our decisions differ as well. But, I want to share some examples, in short form, of relationships I've witnessed, some closer than others, and question why do so many men, at least that I have watched, seem so willing to stay partnered with what they know isn't providing them or their spouse the love and support they each deserve? My Father probably didn't really know how to truly love for a very long time. He was married before my Mother at a young age, having an "oops" baby. My half brother I never knew was alive until I was 8 when he came to live with us at 17. At this point, he was a drug addict and caused great havoc on our household, most often while my Father was away on business and my Mother was left to contend with him, as well as her 3 and 8 year old children. John threw my Mother dow...