Talk:The Ghost in the Tree/@comment-91.157.229.206-20150708144349/@comment-76.173.107.158-20150808210619

^  Right. In medieval times, and, even to an extent, now, you don't beat your wife if she cheats on you.

You do, however, have the right to divorce her and throw her out into the cold. If she isn't even sorry about it and tries to kill you, well... that would be the merciful response.