• nucleative@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    The psychology of this case, and other cases like it, is really baffling. The article didn’t go into much detail except mentioning the prior attempt, the millions of dollars of life insurance, and her cover story about him being addicted to opioids.

    When investigators found those details the picture must have became clear.

    What causes one person in a long-term relationship to off the other one? Why not just, you know, do what everyone else does and divorce? I’m sure being a divorcee sucks but it can’t be as bad as a convicted aggravated murderer who will live life behind bars

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      7 hours ago

      You assume the relationship was the cause, and that it wasn’t just an underlying latent psychopathic person.

      Lots psychopaths don’t start killing people well into adulthood, and otherwise lead normal lives.

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      7 hours ago

      People tell themselves stories to rationalize everything. Some make sense to most people, some dont. The story this lady told herself to enable her to murder her husband instead of just divorcing him is surely going to sound insane.