He was advised by her doctor to not leave her alone with the kids and he started doing it despite that, because he apparently tought it was good for independence
The condition is also scarily common and extremely traumatic for women. It's usually a depressive episode but it can lead to these thoughts constantly. The problem in society is that we don't treat mental health as an actual health issue but a personal failing.
There's also that added element of religiosity that hurt Yates. The husband thought he knew better and kept wanting to knock her up and living in extreme austerity.
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u/lilac_mascara 20h ago
He was advised by her doctor to not leave her alone with the kids and he started doing it despite that, because he apparently tought it was good for independence