I Won't Walk Out the Loser

[MJontheMend]

That means growth does not occur until the bottom is hit. That means sticking out the relationship as that bottom approaches. That means not bailing out when things get really, really bad.

Well, I would say that my relationship had hit bottom when I joined this BB. At the time I chose to divorce, the relationship was doing better but I was doing even better than the relationship perhaps. Therefore, in accordance with your stock market analogy of human psychology, I chose to sell out the stock of my marriage at a point that I had rationally determined that it had reached a level that it was not going to exceed and I could afford to take the loss due to decreased responsibilities towards my dependents and a forecast of good profits to be achieved through alternate investments. In a sense, when I finally said to my 2bx "If you wish me to stay in this marriage, I would like some assurance that I will see value in the three areas of sex, social interaction and financial security." and he replied that he could/would offer no assurance in those areas, it would have been wholly irrational for me to continue to invest in the relationship, regardless of the fact that my overall financial situation had improved. It is ridiculous to make a bad investment simply because you can afford to take a loss.

Therefore, I see your argument that temporary fusion can be helpful as equivalent to the argument that it was a good thing for the government to bail out the auto companies. Those of us who are experiencing the current mini-depression occurring in Michigan might argue that your POV is short-sighted unless you simply feel it is justified to the extent that your children need protection like the auto workers.