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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm no Jen fan, but I am someone who has survived an abusive marriage. To see many of my posts, you'd think I was "Lying" too.....the reality is that the better I made my ex look, the worse I suffered. I also have friends who very much had the rug pulled out from under their feet by spouses who were living basically a double life. Their posts on social were not lies, they just had no idea they were living a lie, because their partner hid it.

Again........I think that Jen isnt as pretty as she thinks she is, and is a thirsty, self important blowhard....but I do think that its not always "WHAT A LIAR" when a seemingly happy family devolves and there are allegations of abuse. Believe me, I scoured through my OWN social media posts thinking "was I a liar?".....but no, I was showing what I hoped I had, in hopes that he wouldnt hit me or scream at me that night. I was doing my best, with what I had. [/quote]

I agree with you here, and I'm so sorry you suffered abuse. NO ONE deserves that. I really understand what you are talking about as one of my brothers actually was emotionally and verbally abused by his former wife, (he has been diagnosed with PTSD from her actions). They were married for over 10 years, and virtually no one believes that she was/is actually that abusive and manipulative, even though she got pregnant from the (known) afair she had - by a man who was also married at the time with very young kids.

I listened to the podcast yesterday. I don't know Jamie and Kristen that well, but none of them deserved to be cheated on, abused, or treated poorly. Could they have taken more accountability for some things? Possibly - but I don't know all their stories.  I am not really much of a Jen fan these days, but I think that podcast can serve other women (and men) who are in similar situations - especially if they grew up in the same or similar culture. In the very least, they may now realize they are not alone, and that there could be a path forward out of an abusive and/or manipulative marriage.[/quote]

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