When it just doesn’t work anymore…
November 26, 2008
Today I had a conversation with a friend of mine, we’ll call her Lashes. Lashes is young and pretty and unfortunately has come to the conclusion that her relationship with her hubby is just not working anymore. In fact, it’s not worked for a couple of years and the sad thing is this intensely private matter has become a slanging match between his family and her.
Breakups between people are usually between 2 people, not three or four but it seems that everyone has an opinion on it. Lashes is a nice person and I believe that she has endured quite a lot of unjust treatment at her in-laws – not severe, headline making trauma just a snide comment here or there and one or two off the cuff remarks, just general family niggles. A relationship should be about the two of you, because it’s just the two of you that have made the commitment to be together. Extended families come as optional extras and that’s what they should remain, they should not interfere with the couple at all.
There was a moment not so long ago when Biker and I were on the brink of this situation but our love and commitment for each other bore us through, sadly Lashes doesn’t feel this and I respect her decision. Why cry over split milk, it just doesn’t work anymore…
