Li Xiangcao, who had been sitting silently at the side, took over the conversation and said, "Du Juan, if you can bear it, why not get a divorce? Life after divorce is not easy. The divorced women we know are not doing well, while the men have all remarried. Why bother to help them and make yourself suffer? It's better to drag it out. No one will have a good life. As long as we can give the children a complete home, that's enough. At our age, children are our spiritual sustenance. For the sake of their growth, don't worry too much about your grievances, right?"
Several classmates expressed their opinions on Lan Dujuan's marriage. She was conflicted. She was already 38 years old, and according to her own wishes, she certainly didn't want a divorce. However, given the current situation, she had no choice but to divorce. Her husband was openly living with his mistress, had long since treated her like air, and was completely indifferent to their son. The affair had only accelerated the disintegration of their already fragile relationship. Thinking of her shattered marriage, Lan Dujuan felt a wave of sadness. The pressure on a middle-aged woman was too much. She didn't know where to go. She couldn't move forward, and she couldn't retreat. Why couldn't she find a good man who truly loved her and would grow old with her?
Zhao Haitang took over the conversation and said, "Du Juan, our situations are similar. My ex-husband was determined to divorce me after he cheated on me. Considering that my daughter is still young, I can forgive him for cheating as long as he doesn't divorce me. But he forgot all the kindness our family showed him. He was determined to divorce me. In order to make me give up and force me to divorce, he avoided me for two years. Now that it has come to this, I have no choice but to divorce him."
Si Mingda had known Zhao Haitang's ex-husband in his early years. He was also surprised to hear about the breakdown of their marriage. He said, "Haitang, one year I went to Nanzuo City for business, and I had dinner with Zuo Wutong. I thought he was a very nice person at the time. What's more, you two were childhood sweethearts. When he was sick, your whole family took good care of him. Has he forgotten all this?"
Zhao Haitang shook his head sadly and said, "It's not just you who can't believe it. I've known him for more than 30 years, and I myself can't believe he would become so cruel and heartless. He's from the village next door to me, and we've known each other since we learned to walk. We know each other's families very well. His family was poor, and his parents passed away early. I never despised his poor family background. At that time, I was attracted by his hardworking character, so I insisted on being with him despite my parents' opposition. He was diagnosed with stomach problems the year he graduated from college. He has no parents, and his brothers and sisters don't care about him. He is completely alone." My parents couldn't persuade me, so they had to agree to help take care of him. He lived in my house at the time, and my parents, and even my grandmother, made medicine for him and took care of him wholeheartedly. To keep him healthy, my father even went out to do hard labor, and all the money he earned went to his medical treatment. But he was still very touched at the time. He once excitedly told me in front of my whole family, "I am his lucky star, and my family will always be his benefactor." Now, looking back on that experience, I find it ironic. Was he shameless and heartless, or was I stupid and heartless? Why did I fall in love with such a man who was so greedy for money and forgot his loyalty?
Lin Moli took over the conversation and said, "Alas, Haitang, our situation is the same. My parents also took good care of Li Danong back then. I sent him money for his tuition, but in the end, he heartlessly said, 'My whole family owes him.' These men have hearts, I don't know if they're made of steel or iron. Why are they so cruel? I can't live with him anymore. I'm going back to get a divorce at the end of the year."
Si Mingda listened silently to several female classmates recount their broken marriages, and his heart was deeply moved. In fact, what was the difference between his actions and those of Zhao Haitang's ex-husband and Lan Dujuan's husband? It was just that he couldn't bear to leave Wang Mudan and didn't divorce.
Deep down, what had he done in those early years been any different from theirs? It was just that he couldn't find a woman as talented as Wang Mudan, who could both make money and manage a household. Now, due to his fault, his company had suffered an unprecedented disaster. At this point, Wang Mudan not only didn't abandon him, but instead, regardless of past grudges, lent him money to keep the company afloat. He didn't know what good deeds he had done in his past life to have such an outstanding wife in this one.
After experiencing so many setbacks, he completely gave up his restless heart and was convinced by Wang Mudan. He had vowed long ago that for the rest of his life he would cherish Wang Mudan and the child as he would his own life.
At this time, facing the sad stories of several female classmates, he felt very uncomfortable, because he and their "ex-husbands" had committed many mistakes that men love to make. He felt deeply for their anger and sympathized with their experiences.
"Alas, you are here to visit me and Wang Mudan today. The topics we are talking about are a bit heavy. To be honest, the things you are talking about are very common in society. As a man, I have more say. For men and women after marriage, women are generally more responsible. Men's nature determines that they like to play, and they invisibly ignore the sense of responsibility of marriage and social morality. We are almost forty years old. From a realistic point of view, I do not agree with divorce, especially for women of your age. Divorce is a very unwise choice. After the divorce, will you choose to remarry or not get married? Just like Zhao Haitang said just now, ", there are more conflicts involved after remarriage, both for money and for children. No matter how many conflicts the original couple has, at least their interests are aligned in front of the children. They should just make do with it. If they don't remarry, who will they rely on for their later years? If your ex-husband gets married, you definitely can't go to his hometown, and it's even more wrong to go back to your parents' home. This is mainly due to rural customs. It's unlucky for a married woman to live in her parents' home. It's even worse if she has brothers. No sister-in-law or brother-in-law would tolerate her younger sister-in-law living in her parents' home for a long time. Everyone has selfish desires, and who doesn't want to protect their own interests? These days, I really haven't seen any family of a woman's family welcome a divorced woman back to live there? So, regarding divorce, you must be cautious, don't act impulsively and regret it later."
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