I'll bet she's a Newt Gingrich supporter. If not, she should be.

Walk a mile in her shoes, etc.

/I know, I know -- Welcome to Fark

Okay, I read all five parts. And the story leaves me seriously conflicted.

On the one hand, to a person they all seem happier and entirely OK about it, which I guess is a net social good. Even the brain injured husband seems to be better off than he was: he still has the same support from his wife, AND he still sees his kids (who know have a true father figure and some more siblings), AND he gets more IHOP, which he likes I guess.

On the other hand, it kind of feels like taking advantage of the slow kid, and trading him pancakes for his wife's affections. It also feels like an easy way out for the wife. She agreed to tie herself to him forever. If he's going to suffer, I feel like she should suffer too. Because that's what marriage is ultimately about -- suffering.

Warthog: Because that's what marriage is ultimately about -- suffering.

Does Mrs. Warthog feel the same way?

Sgygus: Warthog: Because that's what marriage is ultimately about -- suffering.

Does Mrs. Warthog feel the same way?

I should sure hope so, what with the way she beats me and all.

Reminds me of a report I saw on CBS Sunday Morning. One of their veteran reporters did a story on himself and his wife with dementia. He and his girlfriend visit her often in the assisted living facility.

His love finding someone new. That's sad.
His love staying with him. That's odd.
Taking him to IHOP. That's just farking cruel.

/couldn't be bothered to sign up, was that IHOP thing really in there?

Y'know, that is a tough one. Ultimately, however, I don't think that she should be beholden to a shell of a man and be forced to live in celibacy.

Her relationship makes sense. If nothing else, it's hedonic calculus at its core. Page is allowed to romantically love someone, her daughters have a father figure again, Allan recovers from his divorce and marries the woman he loves, and Robert gets familial love. And IHOP.

Sure, it may seem that he gets the short end of the stick, but it's hard to believe that he'd feel betrayed or that he is somehow being cuckolded. As far as he is capable of giving consent, he gave it; as far as keeping her vows goes, I don't know that there's any reasonable person who would say that Page is truly unfaithful in spirit.

Bizarre, the reactions I'm seeing here. This is a beautiful story, full of win. Perhaps I have this perspective because I deal with the brain injured and their families often. I don't know. I am so happy for this family and so proud of what they've accomplished.

Art imitates life.

I heard about a guy whose wife suffered serious brain injuries from a car accident to the point of being at the level of a mentally disabled child. He got her pregnant after the accident, repeatedly having sex with her and leaving her for the nurses to clean up. The wife barely knew what was going on.

That was a great and fascinating article.

Seriously.

I_Am_Weasel: His love finding someone new. That's sad.
His love staying with him. That's odd.
Taking him to IHOP. That's just farking cruel.

/couldn't be bothered to sign up, was that IHOP thing really in there?

I frequently am disappointed by pancake restaurants. They promise whipped cream on waffles and deliver half liquified Cool Whip.

Warthog: If he's going to suffer, I feel like she should suffer too. Because that's what marriage is ultimately about -- suffering.

Your post lost all its seriousness with this.

Gonad the Ballbarian: Bah, you took the vows. Everyone seems ok with this but will go ape shiat when someone expects a refund on a non refundable ticket with an airline and are refused.

I think marriage vows should be a bit more sacred.

This kind of shiat is what demeans marriage.

And people say homosexual marriage is evil...

Listen, if my husband becomes a brain damaged semi-vegetable, I will remain married and keep having sex with him. But if his weener stops working, I will leave that sonofabiatch in an IHOP with a note pinned to his sweater, instructing them that he likes bacon, red wine, and watching Criminal Minds marathons.

Cyberluddite: I'll bet she's a Newt Gingrich supporter. If not, she should be.

My first thought. And second and third.

Le Geno Vert: Sarah Palin's Conscience: FunkOut: I_Am_Weasel: His love finding someone new. That's sad.
His love staying with him. That's odd.
Taking him to IHOP. That's just farking cruel.

/couldn't be bothered to sign up, was that IHOP thing really in there?

I frequently am disappointed by pancake restaurants. They promise whipped cream on waffles and deliver half liquified Cool Whip.

That wasn't cool whip...

Windup, pitch, hit outta the park...

see kids, that's how ya do it.

I would have been less disappointed if it has been a certain inferred substance rather than Cool Whip.

Nels: He was a democrat that liked to discuss politics. That was be first glaring sign of mental damage. How can you get more brain damage than that?

Well, he could be a Republican.

/Turnabout is fair play.

she should have listened to the doctor who said "I can revive him BUT YOU DON'T WANT ME TO." if only obama's death panels were around at the time....

Warthog: If he's going to suffer, I feel like she should suffer too. Because that's what marriage is ultimately about -- suffering.

Indeed, it's one of the three rings of marriage:

1- Engagement Ring
2- Wedding Ring
3- Suffering