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The husband of a friend of mine has asked for a divorce just as she is beginning to cope with a long-term illness. I say, what part of "for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part" did he not understand?

This sort of thing makes me understand why "traditore" and "vigliacco" ("traitor" and "coward") have long been the two worst insults in the Italian language.

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[fpb.livejournal.com]

Cowardice, I should imagine. The illness in question is Alzheimer's. What I cannot imagine is how any other woman can support him in this. Doesn't she realize - this could be me, next, as soon as things get rough?

[verity-forsooth.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's too horrible for words.

Even if she thinks, "This will never happen to me--he loves me," of what possible use is the love of someone so heartless, so lost to compassion?