The Unhappy Wife
“I thought I’d be happy, happy, happy, but marriage is hard!”
Some married couples thrive on discord. These are the people we avoid joining for dinner and the ones in whose presence we squirm as they argue, yell, and threaten. We wonder why they got married, and if they divorce, we’re certain no one else would want either one of them. Still, some couples not only manage to survive their contentious relationships but enjoy sparring with their partners. Marriage is hard, but most of us try, at least for a while, to make a relationship work, and if it doesn’t work, we leave and go our separate ways. Jane and Scott Coville constantly fought, even before they moved to Alaska and married, but Jane did not divorce Scott; there was no need to sever ties with him because Scott conveniently disappeared. Did he grow disillusioned with Jane, marriage, and life in Alaska? Did Scott take off on his own for an adventure somewhere else, a place far away from his current responsibilities, or did something much more sinister happen to Scott Coville?
Scott Coville and Jane Limm met while they were both students at La Sierra College in Riverside, California. Scott majored in biology, and Jane sought a degree in physical therapy. The two started as friends, but over time, they developed a romantic relationship. After his junior year, Scott dropped out of college and…
