I used to work for an arbitration group. One case involved a couple that was divorcing, and he had, in fact, said to her that he thought he had never loved her

I used to work for an arbitration group. One case involved a couple that was divorcing, and he had, in fact, said to her that he thought he had never loved her. And it was self-evident to any third party that he was lying to himself and to her. It was simply a move in the fight. When I read the article, I also was surprised by the 'age-appropriate' comment, and wasn't too sure that she responded perfectly, but given my personal experience seeing this actually happen with a couple, I assumed that there was a good chance that her basic diagnosis was correct. And if so, the rest of your comment would simply be a misjudgment - even he would be happy with her response in the end.