Mr. Bond, I get it, I absolutely do. I have read all the articles. I am not implying that Suckerpunch should ever remind her that she is married, or that it would have any effect. I understand what she thinks and how it is driving her behavior. I am living this everyday.
But when you state “And anyhow, you filed for D, so there really is no disrespect. She is technically a free woman.” That is not the WAS talking that is YOU talking. That is an expression of your values.
I strongly disagree with you. She is not a “Free woman”, she is married. And, there is a great deal of disrespect.
I also don’t agree with the statement “It doesn't matter …… what society believes” I think it matters greatly. Her behavior is reprehensible. She should feel shame (note , this is not the same as “you should try to shame her”). As a society, we should expect more from people. Legally, there should be financial penalties for doing what she is doing in this marriage. There is something seriously wrong with this non-judgmental, anything is OK, no-fault culture.
Marriage is a legal and moral contract. It involves promises and commitments. It should control a married person’s behavior. The WAS thinking is irrational and incredibly destructive. As a society, we should not be validating this behavior.
Unfortunately, you get off this site and the message from our society is that this is OK. “You deserve to be happy”, “you only live once”, “ It is time to trade up”, etc…. is a cultural drumbeat that our generation seems to be dancing too.
