Update: I want to Salavage my Marriage

[PhD_ChrisD]

I intrepreted your "not be trapped in a marriage" as "divorce."

However, my response is such that a person cannot be trapped (or feel as such) in a marriage becuase of anything (come short of Al Queda or some sort of hostage situation). Let me rephrase: I believe that there is no such thing as being trapped in a marriage, there is always change available (physically or physchologically). If a partner feels economically "trapped" (I emphaize feel as I think it is a state of feeling as opposed to reality), then I think the feelings could be rectified (and should be) before damage occurs.

People often substitute children for economics. "We are staying married for the children" seems common. I would posit that people stay married becuase that is their desire. Children, economics, etc. are nothing more than mitigating circumstances.



--Chris