Reply #1: Got an "experiment" that will take some time for the research to pay off

[zbdent]

I have a RW-talking-points-spouting brother.

He spent much of 2004 sending me all the crap that came out of RWers' most offensive orifices (their mouths) ...

Anyway, he and his wife have been married 1 year less than me and my wife have (them, 15 years). They have a wonderful 6 year old daughter.

Thanksgiving brought things to a boil ... my brother was contemplating divorce, after my sister-in-law got drunk and threatened to sue my sister. (There have been many more things throughout the years, including a reported fight the day before their wedding).

Sister-in-law has said that she doesn't love him. The latest news is that they're going to stay together until the daughter "gets out of school" (my wife says it might work until daughter turns 12, I'm not so sure it would last close to that long!).

So, there's an experiment I might be reporting on ... the effects of a loveless marriage on the child's psyche ... instead of two people who love each other and are more likely to treat the kid they wanted (my sister-in-law passes off the kid as soon as my brother gets home from work).

So, I'll keep updating ..