Hello,
I need some serious advice/suggestions on the issue below.

A very close friend of mine has been separated from her husband for over a year. She was married for just a year and half and no issues yet.
Shortly after her wedding she started complaining that her husband doesn't touch her and shouts her down whenever she tries to talk about it with him. (We have know each other for 20yrs and she's like a sister to me). She also complained of so many other things like infidelity,the hubby hitting her at the slighted provocation. And I also knew that she wasn't on talking terms with her hubby three months prior to her separation.
She went to her parents house and all efforts to for the parents to contact him or his family proved abortive and for over one year there hasn't been any kind of communication between them.
So my friend has decided to move on with her life. She got another job because she was laid off from her previous job just before she got married. She is now contemplating divorcing the hubby finally to enable her start afresh. My friend is a beautiful lady with a good head on her shoulder and she's from a good home. And it hurts me to see her everyday being a shadow of her former self. I really do support her decision to get a devorce. What do you people think?

How does she ended up with a man she doesn't know?

Well,I don't know how well she knew him but they dated for about six months without problems. And before then I saw her struggle through relationships. She's a very hardworking lady and easily taken for granted because of her quiet nature. Like I said she lost her job just before the guy proposed and I guess that was what propelled the decision to marry him.

If she wants to divorce him and you support her divorcing him, then what is the problem? are her parents against it or something?

chaircover: If she wants to divorce him and you support her divorcing him, then what is the problem? are her parents against it or something?

Her parents are not against it but she's confused and also wary of the stress and consequences of divorce proceedings. I have tried to encourage her the best I can.

Thanks CC for your kind advice. I spoke with her and she said she's already talking with a lawyer. And though she's not sure how long its going to drag on (the divorce process),she's ready to do it and move on. According to her she's just been afraid of the unknown.
Once again,thanks and God bless.

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