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What? I Got Married and Got Divorced

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Afternoon tea time

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¡@ Selene:
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I told you something recently my husband doesn¡¦t come home until midnight.

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What happened? You have to tell me preciously, maybe I can help you.

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¡@ Selene:

I don¡¦t know where he went or with whom.

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Don¡¦t you call him?

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¡@ Selene:

I try to find him but he doesn¡¦t answer my call several times.

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Oh! You must notice his behavior, such as communication of cell phone. If he talked to someone over five minutes, you must have doubted. You should understand what I mean.

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¡@ Selene:
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Oh yes! I don¡¦t think it before. That¡¦s a good idea; maybe I should try it immediately.

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Talk Show

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Hi, everyone. I¡¦m hostess, Liz. Welcome to ¡§Women¡¦s Talk¡¨. Today, we invite the author of the best seller, Selene, talking how to manage a rosy marriage. (Clapping warmly)

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Hi, everyone. I¡¦m glad to take part in ¡§Women¡¦s Talk¡¨ tonight.

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We know that divorces are increasing quickly, and Selene published a new book¡¨ Happy Marriage¡¨. Could you tell me marriage where the shoe pinches?

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Well, there are many reasons to bring on divorce, like affairs, violence, lacking communication skills, and not change make changes, etc.

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Mmm, after all, we differ from personalities, economic standings, level of education, personalities, interests and expectations, so sometimes we have conflicts. If you face the situation, how do you solve?

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I think we should control our emotion, examine our own behavior, and make change first. Most of all, learn how to make good communication with your spouse. These can keep a good relationship for long time in our marriage.

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We are not satisfied with others. If we don¡¦t adjust, we will lose opportunity to save the marriage.

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¡@ Selene:
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Liz is right. Because couples should get along in whole life, they have to match each other at any time.

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Okay. By the way, I want to ask a question about getting married. Why do many people desire to get married? Managing marriage isn¡¦t a piece of cake.

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Some people find their true love, and some people marry to avoid loneliness. The question is what do you admire about your partner? What expectations do you have about your marriage? You need to have these things clear in your mind?

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Now, we open the topic to some people sharing their experiences.(Clapping warmly)

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¡@ Betty:

Hello! My name is Betty.

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My husband usually hit me when he was drunk, sometimes when he was in a bad mood, he even throw glass to the ground. I just can¡¦t stand him anymore!

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¡@ Liz:

What a hateful man! Didn¡¦t you consider divorce?

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¡@ Betty:

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Yes! But we have a boy who is just two years old, I really don¡¦t want his childhood unhappy. Besides, although he is not a good husband, he is a good father. What should I do?

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¡@ Selene:
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Perhaps you can call 113 or 02-23583030, at least you can avoid spouse abuse.

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¡@ Liz:

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That¡¦s right. Women should be brave, or we will be at a disadvantage. Now our show time¡¦s up, let¡¦s we ask Selene her suggestions about marriage.

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There are some guidelines that you need to ponder before getting married in my new book. 1. Get off to a good start to choose your spouse carefully. 2. Ask yourself, ¡§Why do I get married?¡¨ 3. Understand your ¡§Marriage contract¡¨ and have a ¡§life plan¡¨.

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Thank Selene and Betty for attending ¡§Women¡¦s Talk¡¨. Tomorrow, at 10:00PM, we will discuss¡Xhow to keep young. Thank you for watching, goodnight.

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After talk show (On the cell phone)

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¡@ Selene:

Where were you been last night?

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 You had a meeting? Why didn¡¦t you call back to tell me?

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 And, your suit had a perfume smell, who were you with last night?

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What did you say? Don¡¦t forget! I¡¦m ready to divorce with you! (Selene hangs up angrily, and she doesn¡¦t notice Betty is behind her. Betty lose her hopes, finally she selects a martial therapist by word-of-mouth.)

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Consultant Center

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¡@ Therapist:

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Nice to meet you, I¡¦m Miss Huang. If you feel uncomfortable or frustrated, please let me know. My duty is to provide you a better way to conquer your problems, so you don¡¦t feel embarrassed.

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¡@ Betty:

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Thank you. I tried to communicate with my husband, but it doesn¡¦t work, I felt he didn¡¦t care at all! He thought that I won¡¦t leave him. Gosh! I can¡¦t stand this unhappy marriage! I feel my life is worthless.

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We have a legal advisor in various fields, assisting each oppressive woman, and providing free consultation service.

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But I think you should lead your own life, and did something new when you were young. What do you do at your free time?

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¡@ Betty:
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I often stay at home, if there was chance to go out, that was going to supermarket.

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¡@ Therapist:
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Ha-ha. You are so humorous. Widen your life, such as participate in the community, activating volunteer, or go to Mom¡¦s classroom.

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¡@ Betty:
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These ideas sound great. I will try to make a clear goal for my life, and not just live for my husband and child.

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You can cultivate the second ability. What¡¦s your habit?

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¡@ Betty:
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I like flower arrangement, when I look at the achievement, I feel very proud of myself.

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If you have any problems, welcome to consultant center. We are willing to help you.

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¡@ Betty:

Thank you very much. You let me feel self- confident.

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Tea Time

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¡@ Woman:
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woo! Look at you, I can¡¦t recognize you just few months later, you become. So different! You look prettier and more confident

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¡@ Betty:

Thank you!

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¡@ Woman:

What do you feel after divorce?

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¡@ Betty:

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After divorce, I feel free. Although sometimes it is really hard to raise the child by my own, it lets me learn to be an independent woman. I am really happy that I make a right decision 

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It seems that divorce is not a big deal. Although you lose your marriage, you gain a whole new life.

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¡@ Betty:
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You are right. And my experience tells you that you should think twice to before marrying someone.

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Ok! I will take your advice.

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By Selene, Betty, Liz

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