Why can’t custody conflicts be resolved peacefully before tragedy strikes?

[lightbulb27]

"When people lose everything, they lose it". This is so true. What a tragic outcome. In summary: after 4 years of marriage and a child, she divorced him. For unknown reasons, she lost in court and was to hand over the daughter.

That distress was too much... she shot the girl and herself. I understand there was a "step father" at home that was not harmed.

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I know of a woman that committed suicide, some time after losing custody and being cut off from her kids. She was an addict and don't know the depth of the underlying issues. But losing all you know, is a hard transition in depths of despair. Another family tragedy.

When you date, do you also take up communication and conflict resolution education?

I cannot imagine being shot by my mother...

https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/texas-mom-shoots-daughter-4-in-murder-suicide-hours-after-losing-custody-battle/

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/texas-woman-kills-4-year-old-daughter-after-losing-custody-battle-then-shoots-herself/ar-AA2dr4Y7

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to help untangle messy relationship dramas before they destroy people’s lives, hearts, and sanity.

Custody battles mix heartbreak, identity loss, money stress, and lovebomb-level emotions with a legal system that feels cold and brutal. People snap. Pride, ego, untreated mental health, addiction, and past trauma turn conflict into catastrophe.

Dating should absolutely include learning communication, boundaries, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation. That’s real “relationship glow-up” energy, not just falling in love and hoping for the best.

[OlderAndWiser]

I suspect that the perpetrators in such cases suffer from a personality/character disorder, but not a mental illness that would relieve them of responsibility for their criminal actions.

[Abbycado]

Yes, we know you don’t like women and want to make rage bait posts. Try harder

[lightbulb27]

You got me read all wrong.