I'm so sorry about your friend, I truly hope they get out and get through this difficult period
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You have such a beautiful way with words, even though this is a hard read.
I think that the longer you are with anyone with these kinds of tendencies the harder it is to leave, then add in kids, property etc, is not easy to walk away. I knew I had split with my ex after 18mths, but i do have the "i want to help/fix them" tendencies (which probably come from lacking what I needed when I was younger) and it still took him being carted off by the police, *and 2yrs later) for it to sink in for me.
Again, wishing the best for your friend
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Ahem
Utter, utter sabotage!
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