I mean this from both sides. Both spouses need to hold the other with care. When one doesn't do that, when one actively hurts the other, the hurt spouse has to protect themselves.
Some marriages have to end. I know this. But I do wonder if a few more could have been saved if the people involved only knew how. I'm not thinking clearly right now. The image of you wanting to drive off a cliff to end your suffering made me rethink what I am writing.
I'm a man . . . But I can change . . . If I have to . . . I guess . . .