I really feel for this woman, and I think there is something in her past that is allowing her to continue to be a victim. there is no way that people should put up with abuse such as this. That she still loves him, indicates to me that either her Mom or some authortive figure played the victim role in her life, and she is mimicking that role. As children we learn what we live. She absolutely needs therapy and help to find out why she allows herself to be treated in this manner, and its not because she has children, If she were thinking straight she would realize that children living in an environment like this only breeds repetion in the future for them, and is actually hurting them. She needs to start to respect herself and demand respect, and it seems this man is so abusive becasue of her being overweight, that I really feel if she were as thin as a model, he would be abusive in a different manner. Its in his blueproint to be this way,,, I would suggest therapy for the both of them, maybe as a couple, but she will know in time if it doesnt help him, then she needs to make a decision to leave, it will help her get back her self esteem and it will also help the children.
