YES!! People told me "you are still young, divorce him and save yourself". I was in my early thirties at the time and I agree about not telling someone to divorce their husband unless ofcourse there is physical abuse and the husband is dangerous in some way. It was different 30 years ago, there was a lot of stigma, a lot of social shaming. It was actually a very lonely time for me.

Keep in mind there was no internet or even cell phones back then. I think people tend to think in the now with all that is available now rather than what it was like back where there was none of what is so common today.

I have been married 40 years.