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Karine needs to leave Paul. Her life with him will never be happy because he doesn’t trust her and is a control freak. I gave him the benefit of the doubt, but he’s blown it at every opportunity. Karine has only managed to live through this because Paul was in unfamiliar surroundings. In the US, she doesn’t stand a chance.

She said they share joint custody so I will assume that is the case. I practice law. I would ALWAYS advise a client to never allow a child of divorce to travel abroad with one parent. It’s all well and good to say the UK is a signatory to agreements, but it costs a significant amount of money to enforce those agreements. I didn’t say that was THE reason, just that it’s a possibility.

No one is suggesting that’s what Rachel would do, just speculating on why her ex would deny the daughter traveling. Once a child is outside the jurisdiction, even with a custody order, that order must be enforced. That is expensive.

I think the point was, once she is gone, he had to take legal proceedings if Rachel refuses to return her.

Her development is arrested. So she does need to work on herself. If she gets into cat fights with her sister when drinking, resulting in arrest, then her drinking, even if not a weekly event, is out of control.

It’s not insulting to the average Muslim. Dangerous in some places? Absolutely.

I don’t think Tarik has an obligation to introduce Hazel until he knows she will be coming to the US. Rachel’s ex may be afraid she won’t come back if she has her daughter in the UK.

I’m old so I watched the original as a teen/young woman. Besides his charm and silliness, and the chemistry of the cast, Magnum was popular because Tom Selleck was an incredibly handsome man. The new Magnum is not handsome, nor does he have Selleck’s charisma. So for me, it’s a pass.

I disagree. In some cultures, this is completely normal. I am ethnically Ukrainian. In Ukrainian culture, any guest is offered so much food that they certainly would not leave a home hungry. The brother's relationship with Karine is probably one where he can go to the refrigerator and choose food. This certainly was the case with my grandparents, and even my godfather. The cultural context is important.

There are scholars who state Arthur was real, but he was not a king.

Hmmm . . . my BIL was addicted to both heroin and cocaine for years, but beat that addiction. He also smokes. He said kicking cigarettes is FAR tougher than kicking either heroin or cocaine.

The way I interpreted it, he is not saying she drinks to excess, but rather, that she changes when she drinks, and not in a positive way.

I've been married 34 years, with my husband 37 years, and I also have never ONCE felt the need to go through his phone or his emails.

Darcey should not have thrown anything at Jesse. I can understand why he’s leaving. He is a drama queen, but she was wrong to throw anything at him.

Darcey and Stacey both look like freaks. It’s the lips, I think.

Yes. I thought a lot of that clothing would have looked great on her, although I would not like the bright colours. But were I in Nigeria, I’d go for it.

I think the issues are first, cultural, and second, the age difference. Jesse is just too young for Darcey.

I used to think that. But when he met with his now married ex, and given her comments, I understand him more. Even the inappropriate lack of trust. I dont think Karine is more attractive than Paul. He has nice features. He just needs to clean up a bit.

I need to wash my hair daily. I’ll give her a pass given she was on a flight with a baby.

I thought he said she needs to fix her issues if she wants to continue in a relationship with him. If a man says "You need to change to be with me." why would you, as a forty something woman, accept that? Because he's hot and young, and likely can go all night in bed? Or because you have such low self esteem, you think this is perfectly acceptable? In the former case, it is 100% her own doing and fault. In the latter, she needs to step away from any relationship and figure out why she allows herself to be a doormat for a man.

I don’t think he is a psychopath. I think he has a view of himself as a great catch. I also think his mother is an alcoholic or drug addict, and that is why he has such control issues. The bottom line for me is, Jesse is just too young for the type of relationship Darcy wants.

Then he should not go. If he commits to going he should be civil.

The comment was about their family trip to the cabin. He went, but was sullen and difficult.

I agree. Plus no way would a wedding there cost $15,000. He went but he wasn’t civil.

A grandmother loves her grandchildren like her children. I also think it would be wrong to have May suffer because her mother is a dolt. What if the next guy she hooks up with is a pedophile?