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[dobiesrule]

HH, two horrendous things for you to live through. You must be an incredibly strong woman.

[jewelfool]

HH, I am so sorry for what you have been through.

[TaxyLady]

I hope she doesn't go back to him. So many women do.

[YorkieonmyPillow]

A mother's nightmare.

[mousiegirl]

On 12/4/2014 jewelfool said:

I don't remember who or on what board it was posted, but there was a mother that posted that she had some rather bad instincts regarding the man her daughter was involved with and possibly going to marry. I remember thinking or I might have even posted...I know the feeling. The first time we met our daughter's new boyfriend, we disliked him. I think a lot of people on here kind of bashed her for not minding her own business as did some of my friends and family regarding our daughter. She did marry him, we did go to the wedding although neither one of us wanted to and we did TRY to get along with him. However, in 3 months she has been beaten and abused and is pregnant. The day she called us to come get her one was one I will never forget because I knew it was coming. So mothers....I believe God gives us the "knowledge" that no one else has when it comes to our children and even though I know there was nothing we could have done to keep her from marrying him, I'm glad I didn't "just mind my own business" or she might be dead today.

Sorry, I just realized I should have posted this in Mom to Mom....

First, I am sorry about your daughter's situation, there will be a difficult road ahead, hopefully, she will not go back to her husband, as it will only get worse, but if she decides to leave, she must never go back, as these demented type of men will consider it as her teasing or leading them on, which only infuriates them further. I agree that Mother's have instincts regarding their children and knowing when something is not right, but unfortunately, kids don't always, or hardly ever, follow their parent's advice. I always voice my opinion to DD, relate any knowledge I may have regarding relationships, etc., and then it is up to her to take it or leave it.

[Lindsays Grandma]

When my daughter brought her male friend to meet me for the first time I couldn't wait for him to leave my house. I told my daughter that all I could see in him was evil and to please rethink continuing a relationship with him. Of course she didn't and eventually married him. Long story short, she got pregnant and when the baby was eight months old she divorced him. He made our lives miserable with his drinking and doing drugs.