Divorce

Divorce is normally a tragedy and hardly any couples divorce without much heartache and regret. Despite this there are times when an unhappy or abusive marriage should end. Should a wife stay with a husband who actively encourages men to be violent to their wives? Unfortunately Mrs Phelps didn’t leave her husband perhaps she was too [[brainwashed. "In the 1960s, Phelps instructed a parishoner to punch his wife to settle arguments with her; the parishoner was arrested and Phelps was forced to put up bail. The following Sunday, Fred's sermon focused on the righteousness of spousal abuse: 'A good left hook makes for a right fine wife."

Fred Phelps abused his children severely as well and it’s sad that Mrs Pheps didn’t take them away from him.