Replies to '04/27 Obsessive Love: The Drama Continues'

Telling someone to leave the situation they are in is always easier said than done, especially when you are not in  their shoes 24/7 with  the mentally/emotionally ill spouse.  For her or any woman to remain in said situation for as long as they do is for many reasons, some financial some directly related to the kids.  She doesn't have to justify  why to anyone why other than herself, her kids, and God.  I am not by any stretch of the imagination saying that her husband's behaviors/rationale as to why he does what he does is perfectly fine. As Dr. Phil said, there are kids involved, and to end it now would make it so explosive for her and the kids, that she may feel as though she's safer staying with him than leaving.

this was a detail that didnt sit well with me. i was under the impression that he didnt lock her in there but just held the door closed while he told the kids to go upstairs then he let her out. but before that she kicked a hole in the door. now i dont think we got an exact number but when he said it was just to get the kids upstairs i dont remember her disputing that. if someone in my house is holding a door closed the appropriate reaction is NOT to kick a hole in the door. now if he had actually locked her down there and left then thats another story. but this isnt the impression i got at all. sorry i just felt like locking her in the basement was a gross misrepresentation of what actually happened.