mollymalone
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Carolyn Jessop's life with Merril was never very pleasant. He was an unkind, abusive man who demanded strict obedience from his wives. Merril also had an abusive wife named Barbara who was apparently his favorite. Barbara had special privileges that the other wives did not have. She dominated the women and their children, often pitting them against each other. Merril allowed it because, as Jessop explains it, Barbara was the only wife Merril actually loved. Consequently, he always took her side and she got away with murder.
Carolyn Jessop's life with Merril was never very pleasant. He was an unkind, abusive man who demanded strict obedience from his wives. Merril also had an abusive wife named Barbara who was apparently his favorite. Barbara had special privileges that the other wives did not have. She dominated the women and their children, often pitting them against each other. Merril allowed it because, as Jessop explains it, Barbara was the only wife Merril actually loved. Consequently, he always took her side and she got away with murder.