Norah's affairs
Since David stopped having sex with Norah after the twins were born, and shut her out emotionally, were her affairs justified?
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absolutely NOT.
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Book-- they do make love a few times, but then as the years pass David just stopped completely.
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I don't condone adulterous behavior either, but I would never want to be in Nora's shoes...living with a man who didn't see her anymore, hear her anymore or feel her anymore because he was so lost in the guilt of what he had done. I can understand her need to find some sense of emotional comfort elsewhere.
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Yes, I think most women can relate to Nora in this case. When your husband, the only man you've ever been with who is also a doctor and can take care of you, suddenly sees through you and doesn't treat you like a woman can really wear down on a woman's sensibility. You want to feel loved by the man who is the father of your child, and the one you share your bed with every night.
And in the book, it is so sad to read because in the beginning, David was excited he found Norah and they fell in love so easily, and quickly, and he took care of her with her every need while she was pregnant, but then afterward, it all went downhill, and you get to "see" that as you read through the book from beginning to end. This man and woman are just so torn apart all because of one person's guilt.
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You summarized my exact feelings frisbytoadie. Even though it would have been difficult, considering her social set and the time, 1960s & 70s, I think Nora should have divorced before she started carrying on with boyfriends.
Regardless of her emotional state and need for companionship, Nora's adulterous actions tore her son apart. This movie gave a great example about how a parents actions not only affect them and their spouse. The fact that Paul ran away and stole food shows that Nora can't exactly say her actions are only her business. I wonder if the parents ever asked why Paul trashed the darkroom?
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There is absolutely no reason to ever cheat on your spouse. Ever!!! Even if your spouse if abusing you.
shareWhat a ridiculous thing to say. How about changing your first sentence to "There is absolutely no reason to ever abuse your spouse."
(I don't condone adultery, but no one should stay with someone who abuses them.)
There IS no reason for a person to abuse their spouse, but what I was saying is that even if your spouse is abusing you, you are still married to that person, so therefore you should not be fooling around with other people, until you divorce that person.
shareThere's a reason to find someone to beat the crap out of that spouse and put some sense into his skull.
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Norah situation was sad. She should not have cheated.
shareShe was wrong to do what she did, but I can understand her reasons, and him treating her the way he did and shutting her out--she didn't know the reasons, but we do. And what he did was also wrong. If the nurse hadn't kept the baby and raised her, she would have ended up in a hell hole, and that was on him. Whatever he thought about what losing his sister did to his mother, lying and telling his wife the baby died was just cruel and wrong. But no, she shouldn't have cheated. If she wanted to be with other men, she should have asked for a divorce.
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