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I think by the standards of history, that letter would be deemed kind. Keep in mind that often times wives were essentially viewed as property, and subject to

I think by the standards of history, that letter would be deemed kind. Keep in mind that often times wives were essentially viewed as property, and subject to extreme (physical) abuse. And of course that hasn't stopped. I'm not supporting that behavior, of course.

red75prime 9y ago
> you will stop talking to me if I request it; I guess I can relate to what was happening there, and I can't dismiss the possibility of (extreme) psychological abuse from the other side.