I don’t know why but if I were Betty Broderick I may have lost it emotionally like she did = minus the murder part.
But I could see myself leaving ugly messages on my ex’s answering machine if he just blew me off like I no longer mattered.

However I would allow myself time to heal then move on.
Betty could have had a good life.
She was reasonably attractive and young enough to snag another man. (I think she had herself a boyfriend at the time of the murders.)
Plus she had a beautiful home in the stunning beachside community in La Jolla as well as alimony.

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Anonymous wrote:I loved the Meredith Baxter & the Amanda Peet versions of this movie.

I had no idea this existed, thank you!

It's really good, and she's excellent in the part. Though she refused to simulate the weight gain, which detracted a little imo.

I just finished watching the Amanda Peet version. It's excellent! I think she gave an amazing performance. It's on Netflix right now until May 30. It's called Dirty John: Betty Broderick. She didn't really look like Broderick but I think she nailed the personality and the clothes and styles worked. Highly recommend if you're interested in the case.

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Anonymous wrote:I loved the Meredith Baxter & the Amanda Peet versions of this movie.

I had no idea this existed, thank you!

It's really good, and she's excellent in the part. Though she refused to simulate the weight gain, which detracted a little imo.

Anonymous wrote:I loved the Meredith Baxter & the Amanda Peet versions of this movie.

I had no idea this existed, thank you!

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Anonymous wrote:What kind of a woman cheats with a guy who has a wife and four kids at home? And the very least Dan could have done was be kind and generous to Betty after breaking her heart and destroying her identity. He did the opposite. Dan and Linda were scum. I wish Betty had moved on with her life and healed, but I can understand why she hated them so much. Poor kids.

+1 all true. Cheaters only think of themselves. They don't care about the pain they inflict on children.

And Linda was a young self-centered woman in her 20s with no understanding of or empathy for an older, scorned wife and mother of four children.

Anonymous wrote:What kind of a woman cheats with a guy who has a wife and four kids at home? And the very least Dan could have done was be kind and generous to Betty after breaking her heart and destroying her identity. He did the opposite. Dan and Linda were scum. I wish Betty had moved on with her life and healed, but I can understand why she hated them so much. Poor kids.

+1 all true. Cheaters only think of themselves. They don't care about the pain they inflict on children.

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Anonymous wrote:She got her revenge and I'm sure that it was worth it to her. "Normal" people won't be able to understand how satisfying it was for her to end their lives. It likely comforted her through all her losses and years in prison.

She clearly never regretted it, and I can't say that I blame her. But I do hope she regretted the trauma she inflicted on her poor children.

I don't know that she'd be capable of feeling guilt over what she put her kids through. Collateral damage is probably how she viewed it.

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Anonymous wrote:What kind of a woman cheats with a guy who has a wife and four kids at home? And the very least Dan could have done was be kind and generous to Betty after breaking her heart and destroying her identity. He did the opposite. Dan and Linda were scum. I wish Betty had moved on with her life and healed, but I can understand why she hated them so much. Poor kids.

Dan should have acknowledged that it was wrong of him to lie, cheat and gaslight Betty and treat her with more respect during their divorce.
I am not saying he should have left Linda and stay w/Betty.
But he didn’t have to act like such a selfish jerk to her.
Any woman would be a little psycho if they invested so much of themselves into their marriage and then were disposed of in the manner that she was.

+1 and clearly Linda didn't give a d...amn about her own selfish behavior either.

I loved the Meredith Baxter & the Amanda Peet versions of this movie.

Her husband literally FAFO.

Anonymous wrote:She got her revenge and I'm sure that it was worth it to her. "Normal" people won't be able to understand how satisfying it was for her to end their lives. It likely comforted her through all her losses and years in prison.

I think the bolded is true. She was never paroled because she would not show remorse. She couldn't even fake remorse because of the profound abuse, hurt, and indignity she received from her husband and his mistress. How could she possibly be remorseful if she believed her tormentors received their just punishments? And I think other women in prison who had been victims of domestic violence like herself viewed her as a shero.

The husband would have still been alive with his beautiful howorker if he had treated his wife with a modicum of respect. How many betrayed women are looking at Betty and thinking there but for the grace of God……..

Anonymous wrote:She got her revenge and I'm sure that it was worth it to her. "Normal" people won't be able to understand how satisfying it was for her to end their lives. It likely comforted her through all her losses and years in prison.

She clearly never regretted it, and I can't say that I blame her. But I do hope she regretted the trauma she inflicted on her poor children.

Anonymous wrote:What kind of a woman cheats with a guy who has a wife and four kids at home? And the very least Dan could have done was be kind and generous to Betty after breaking her heart and destroying her identity. He did the opposite. Dan and Linda were scum. I wish Betty had moved on with her life and healed, but I can understand why she hated them so much. Poor kids.

Dan should have acknowledged that it was wrong of him to lie, cheat and gaslight Betty and treat her with more respect during their divorce.
I am not saying he should have left Linda and stay w/Betty.
But he didn’t have to act like such a selfish jerk to her.
Any woman would be a little psycho if they invested so much of themselves into their marriage and then were disposed of in the manner that she was.