A persons word is their bond.

[ebonyknight]

By your logic since I was trapped in a loveless marriage, I should've spent the rest of my life like that? How in the hell is that ok, by anyone's logic? It's what was causing my near suicidal depression. Not finding the person I have now, who loves me, would've eventually killed me.

I don't believe in "black and white" morality, as no two situations are ever, or can ever be the same.

I may be wrong, but I think he meant the caveat "all things being equal".

I feel the same way as he does (with my expressed caveat).

If I am going to be late, I call. If I say I will do something, I do it. It always amuses me, when someone is surprised when I carry out my promise, other times it annoys me.

I took my marriage vows, seriously. I took my, now ex-wife, with her sickness in mind (in sickness and in health). When it led her to symptomatic behavior, I tried to stick it out and work with her. When it was clear (when she took to adultery), that she wasn't willing to change or even compromise, then I felt I had no choice.

Unfortunately, people like me, need to learn to either accept that most people don't keep their word (intentionally or not), or set clear boundaries to the contrary.