Ebbie -

I'm not meaning to say that that kind of behaviour - either the woman or the men, is "typical" in any way of those who consider themselves fundamentalists. It is only that certain persons, who "require" a rigid moral, mental, and social structure do have a tendency to seek out and associate themselves with groups where that structure exists, hence they are more likley to be found there than in the general population or in other kinds of associations.

Without regard to what group they come from, many "abusers" can be quite pleasant in more casual social contact, and it's difficult to believe that anyone would marry someone they knew would act this way. "Not the one I married" is a common complaint - even for non-abused marrieds. "He (rarely she) changed after we got married" is a very common complaint - I'm told - in abuse counselling. The woman in question obviously applied additional selection criteria. She just found a "mother lode" of the personality type(s) that suited her among fundamentalists of the kind in my area.

John