That particular story sounds like there were other issues involved. I'm not a expert on marriage or even women. I have plenty of my own horror stories and bad judgement calls.

Anyway, it appears a fair number of people jump into marriage too soon before really getting to know the other person. I read somewhere it's called marriage at the "plateau" of a dating relationship.

Undoubtedly, the airline pilot lifestyle is rough on marriages/relationships. From my male perspective, women (for the most part) want stability and structure with low risk which is diametrically opposite from the pilot lifestyle, at least in today's economy. If the married couple have kids, that adds more stress into the situation. Some women just cannot deal with being a single parent when the dad is gone on a trip. Some can.

It's sad and unfortunate people go through divorces - the emotional upheaval takes a toll on all involved. The repercussions on the kids, if any, can be lifelong.

As for me, I'm going to use a rather shrewd and sage piece of advice I heard from an older guy. Don't marry a woman who takes medication to be "happy".