Actually that is different in my case. What a great guy etc......
Until they hear his abuse for themselves then it changes.
A very dear friend of mine heard H say something obnoxious in my absence. And turned to H and said " that is one of my dearest friends, who has only supported you and married you, she does not speak of you in this way. I, for one, will not listen to such talk" . This was reported by a different friend to me, and H just said "idiots stick together". And the response by second friend "I hope V won't stick with you then."
After a while it becomes clear that the alien takes over the brain of some of these WAS. If someone wants out of their M, yes there will be damage, but dignity respect and the minimum of hurt possible. The least damage as in my last D, more in sorrow than in anger. Firm but kind. Stay out of the way, let the partner recover. No games.
He will be a loser if he loses you. That is his loss which in the long run is greater than yours. You will have a life worth living.
V
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW