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Message: <blockquote data-quote="turtle" data-source="post: 2527003" data-attributes="member: 218514"><p>Well, at some point in their unhappy marriage, there was a window for them to get out, but they missed the opportunity for some reason and just decided to stay, probably for the kids. As the kids got older it became harder and harder to leave out of guilt. Some people think keeping the family together is important, even with the constant bickering and occasional separations. One or the other of the couple becomes the scapegoat and the other is the peacekeeper and vice versa. During this relationship it is necessary to have a trusted friend or family member to depend upon, but it does get old when that's all there is to talk about or listen to. At some point the person has to take responsibility for their lives and make a decision to stay and stop complaining or leave. Leaving takes guts after many years of trying to make it work. It's the only thing to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>