Sunday, January 27, 2008

Random Question

If your significant other were to be wrongfully imprisoned for an absolutely horrible crime, do you feel that you would be able to stay with them, or would you have to file for divorce? They will be out in 10 years.

This is happening in my family and I'd REALLY appreciate some other people's insight. Feel free to leave anonymous comments if that would be easier.

10 comments:

Ky • twopretzels.com said...

If I knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that my husband was innocent - YUP. I'd be there waiting. That's when he'd need me the most.

(I can't believe this person is your fam. is actually getting going to prison. Seriously? 10 years????)

Nadja said...

Yes, 10 years. And I believe his wife is about to file for divorce.

Anonymous said...

No doubt about it. Stay with them. Marriage vows aren't "for better or for better." It's for better or for worse, and that would be for worse. You can't choose what happens to you, but you can choose how you handle it.

Anonymous said...

But then again, you DON'T know how you'd react in that situation unless you were in it!

Ky • twopretzels.com said...

REALLY? I'm surprised that she's considering divorce.

Wow.

Hurley said...

It would depend on what the crime was? Think about how different a person you are now than you were 10 years ago, and how different a person he will be in 10 years, especially when they won't be growing together. When your spouse goes to prison, I would imagine that it would be like you going as well, and I don't think it's fair to ask them to sit by and wait, basically, 1/7th of their life for me. On a better note, thanks for the post on my Blog, you were the 1st, minus een...small victories.

Jill Marie said...

I take my vows seriously. PERIOD.

Wrestling Kitties said...

I agree, without a doubt yes I would stay with him. It isn't going to be easy for either people involved, but that is part of making a marriage work...being there for each other.

sad.

Anonymous said...

I agree with two pretzels. . . . .

Nadja said...

Your comments give me some faith in humanity.

Hurley I appreciate your honesty just as much.