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CTyankee

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4. He is not insensitive. He feels terribly for her situation.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 8, 2017, 03:42 PM

Jan 2017

I told him that IMO she made the right choice for him, their other two girls and herself. I want him to see it from her perspective and a time that must have been terrifying for her to face.

This was a time back. Their daughters are grown now but can't bear to see her. She blames them for so much. I don't know if they know about her abortion. Perhaps it would be easier if they knew the whole story.

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I have been counseling a male friend on understanding his first wife's abortion. [View all] CTyankee Jan 2017 OP

Men think because childbirth is natural it is risk free and easy Warpy Jan 2017 #1

He is not insensitive. He feels terribly for her situation. CTyankee Jan 2017 #4

I think you've laid it out really well. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2017 #2

Right, good point, elleng Jan 2017 #3

I want him to understand that even if he would have raised the child it was not his decision to make CTyankee Jan 2017 #7

Very sad, but you are right to help him, elleng Jan 2017 #8

He has the right to mourn the child. Iris Feb 2017 #18

You might suggest he read one of the memoirs about bipolar, s-cubed Jan 2017 #5

You are so right. He has to come to terms with her illness. CTyankee Jan 2017 #9

So can a wanted pregnancy Freddie Jan 2017 #13

I have a good friend who had postpartum psychosis. It was horrible. She got locked up in Yale new CTyankee Jan 2017 #14

I think he should be thankful to have the daughters. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #6

I think he had to fight to get custody. CTyankee Jan 2017 #10

I knew a guy who fought for custody of his son after his ex-wife... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #11

terrible situation. Nobody is truly happy... CTyankee Jan 2017 #12

Given that he was afraid she would try to hurt the daughters, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #15

I tried. I hoped I got thru. I know he trusts my opinion... CTyankee Jan 2017 #16

I hope so. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #17