Harry, I thought of you while my Sox were battling the Royals last night. That fountain looks sooooooo inviting!
Lillie, I was under the exact same impression. GEL is right. There is more reverence for the parents there. A woman basically leaves her family and joins the husband's family. Women are as a rule very dedicated to their children, but no more than good parents here. The Japanese family is a battleground where dramatic scenes are played out daily. My W's family was split in two by a blood feud so bad that one side can't even attend the other side's funerals. Yea, family is a big thing there. I think the example of the Chinese gf is illustrative of the ability to put up with stuff, although that doesn't explain my W's behavior. What does she do on her layovers? She says everything is kosher, and it wouldn't surprise me if it were.
I wish I had more to say about strides we have made in the now two years I have been posting here; but it's a lot of the same ol' sh!t. Only I'm getting older and restless. My kids are getting older too, and yes, they still sleep with W. If anything good comes from my suffering, PLEASE DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU. Let your kids sleep in their own damm beds.
