War of roses

Yesterday I visited my former coworker Claudia. She has a cute baby called Sophie. I had a nice time, it was great seeing her again. The tone of the evening was a bit sad because Claudia has seperated from her husband and is in a custody battle. We talked a lot about relationships, our parents and our wide open, unplanned futures. She can't believe she didn't break it off with her husband sooner. He's an alcoholic and as it turns out, he lied to her through the whole marriage about his income. He's self-employed and makes a lot more money that he led on. She checked his books before she left him. His pride is hurt and he lashes out, verbally, every time he gets Sophie for the weekend. It's a war of nerves for her. I feel really sorry for her. Claudia said the sad thing is, that if it weren't for Sophie, they'd probably still be together and she'd let herself treated like dirt. For her and Sophie's sake, I hope they soon finalise the divorce and he pays her enough child support and alimony to live comfortably on.