20 Comments
User's avatar
Barbara Noyes's avatar

Wow, thank you for sharing her story. May she rest in peace.

Expand full comment
Beatrice Weber's avatar

Amen 🙏

Expand full comment
Laura's avatar

This is such an important message. You sharing will help break the cycle, I wish something like this could have reached my own mother.

Expand full comment
Yosef Hirsh's avatar

This is heartbreaking...

Expand full comment
Beatrice Weber's avatar

It is and unfortunately situations like this are more common than one would think

Expand full comment
Yosef Hirsh's avatar

I know…we must be better.

Expand full comment
Dr. Elana Sztokman's avatar

wow..... the secrets she hid... the sacrifice... how many women are there like her?

thank you so much for sharing....

Expand full comment
Beatrice Weber's avatar

More secrets than you can imagine, like so many women. Thanks for reading!

Expand full comment
Michèle Dawson Haber's avatar

What a sad sad story.

Expand full comment
Beatrice Weber's avatar

Yes indeed. I hope my words somehow reach her and give her some comfort

Expand full comment
Judith Van Praag's avatar

BDE. May her memory be for a blessing. And power to you, for taking care of yourself when that is not the first thing required in the community you left behind. May your writing support other women and help men who dare to read beyond the given to grow.

Expand full comment
Beatrice Weber's avatar

Thank you Judith.

Expand full comment
Y Fletcher's avatar

This resonates so, so hard.

Thank you for writing it up. I am glad your mother in law is finally free.

Expand full comment
Beatrice Weber's avatar

Thank you, Yehudis. I, too, am glad she is free. She always deserved the very best.

Expand full comment
Mr. Ala's avatar

Another “Divorce now” tale.

Expand full comment
Ron Gold's avatar

Very powerful, Beatrice. May her memory be for a blessing.

Expand full comment
Beatrice Weber's avatar

Thank you 🙏

Expand full comment
Philosopher Poet's avatar

There are many things I’d like to say however right now the most important thing is : Stay strong and have Faith

Expand full comment
Beatrice Weber's avatar

Always :)

Expand full comment
Shifra Clara Wasserstein's avatar

Heart wrenching 💔😥

So glad you were able to break the cycle and save yourself, along with your children and many women AND men who may be inspired by your incredible story and powerful work 🙏💗

Expand full comment