Comments on: Mary Winkler’s WEAK case

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:25:59 +0000

Everything Mary Winker said, and all of her actions (including keeping the abuse a total secret from everyone and covering up for her abuser)are classic behavior patterns of abused women. After 22 years in an abusive marriage, I finally did leave. In all of those years I told not a single person about what was happening. And I managed, for the most part, to shield my children from that knowledge. My parents, siblings and best friends were all completely shocked. They thought we had a happy marriage, and everyone thought he was such a “nice” guy. He was. He also happened to have some real problems that manifested themselves through dominance and abuse (both emotional and physical). Frankly, it sounds like what Mary went through was much worse than my own experience. I feel so sad for her when I read comments from people who obviously have little understanding of abusive relationships.

By: janet

janet — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:00:23 +0000

I hope for her sake she was telling the truth yesterday because if she wasnt god have mercy on her soul.

By: lacy

lacy — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:52:06 +0000

The facts actually do speak to innocence. Did you not listen to the forensic psychologist or that part is not important or truth to you?
The lady had PTSD since she was 13 and was made worse by his brutality.
The only good thing about this that Matthew will never again abuse anyone and maybe his parents will get some help too. I see the same look in the mother in laws face as Mary’s….a battered woman but older and without PTSD. Surely something rang in true to her during Mary’s testimony.
There might be a divorce in the COC after this is over.