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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.

Comments

[8bitbard.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Speaking as someone who was abandoned by a very dear friend for shallow reasons, I second this statement 100%. Truly vomit-worthy.

[curia-regis.livejournal.com]

Too many people are like that, unfortunately. Both friends and lovers. *shrug* I've personally given up believing that people will actually turn out to be 'good' people. I'm pleasantly surprised when people do nice things, but there's no point in expecting them to do the right thing.

I'm hoping that it was just bad timing on his behalf. I think it's despicable to leave somebody because of illness (mental or physical) but, well, we do have no fault divorce for a reason. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.

[verity-forsooth.livejournal.com]

That is an absolutely vile betrayal.

And I don't even understand how he could--you'd think it would be unbearable.

[rosedemon.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is horrible. But in the long run, your friend will be able to count herself lucky. If she is facing Alzheimer's, then she will need a committed support group around her. At least now she can count this jerk out of that circle.

People do horrible things each and every day. I have found that they do eventually pay for their actions. It may take some time, but it does happen. This louse will have his day.

In the meantime, we should focus our prayers for your friend. I will send mine her way.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Oh that poor woman, what a double blow.

[wade-scott.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the Lord would agree with your assessment, as well.

Traitor and Coward indeed

[johncwright.livejournal.com]

I wish my Christian Conservative friends would be as fanatic about no-fault divorce as they were about sexual misbehavior that cause far less social and personal harm.

I hate this kind of thing. It happens to crippled veterans and accident victims also: once they are in the wheelchair, the lighthearted spouse wants to flush 'em down the Memory Hole and go off dancing with someone younger.

And people preach to me about how Religion is the source of all social ills. Were it not for the dead hand of the Church, so they say, we could all live as we wish!

Humbug and drivel. I would not wish to live "as I wish" until and unless I stop wishing for wicked and self-centered things.