It's following the traditional pattern, isn't it? Beating, doctors, separation, reconciliation and sadly, usually keeps happening over & over. I've heard so-called experts say it is a kind of co-dependency and that both can be drawn to the other. Apparently she's not very strong in her sense of self and he likes and needs a woman like that. He would never ask a strong, self-assured female out and she probably wouldn't go out with a nice, old-fashioned type guy who opens doors and treats her like a princess. Well, let's hope this thug can keep from beating her to death the next time she crosses the line with him.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |