Replies to '01/26 Shopping Intervention: The Aftermath'

Apparently, you have things backwards don't you? 

And lets say, you were right......which you ARE NOT. 

How does any behavior from the woman or the children justify, warrant or excuse the husband's out and out  ABUSE? 

THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR ABUSE. 

As I said earlier, you have things backwards.   

Noticing your core beliefs toward women, gives a lot of information about YOU. 

>I understand the concept of spending another man's money means nothing to women... 

Your stereotyping of all women as being fiscally irresponsible speaks for itself.  

As for Mike, he is justifiably angry but there is NO EXCUSE for the verbally abusive behavior of yelling at another person.     

I think this whole situation is sad...he gets angry because she shops so much, she shops to piss him off because of his emotional blackmail and tirades in the household. 

They are both to be held accountable.  She, for putting up with the yelling and the abuse, and he for not putting her on a budget, and for also not getting himself some help with his anger issues. 

I grew up abused...i won't elaborate much.  But it was enough that i KNEW that i wouldn't put up with any kind of abuse in any way, shape or form.  I stuck to that and managed to break the cycle.  It takes WORK, but it CAN be done, and i think that it's sad that the kids are left with such a crappy legacy and will have to WORK to break the cycle in their own lives.  This was completely PREVENTABLE.