Not a lot leaves me speechless, but this one's got me almost silent. A woman recently wrote in to an advice column stating she was considering divorcing her husband because he had not bought her what she wanted for Christmas 12 years in a row. Signed "Mrs. Scrooge", she says that her husband is successful and they are doing fine financially, but she is sick and tired of being disappointed year after year. No other reason for divorce was given in her letter.

There are so many situations that cry out for divorce, it's hard to know where to begin. Lost affection, physical or verbal abuse, or just plain growing apart are all common and acceptable reason to split up with your spouse. But not getting what you wanted for Christmas? I just can't believe this. And what I really can't believe is that this has apparently been going on for 12 years!

Lack of communication seems to be an obvious issue here if she has been disappointed each year at Christmas for 12 years and has not yet spoken to Mr. Scrooge about this. Apparently friends of Mrs. Scrooge support her decision for divorce, but you have to wonder what do they all think is going to happen? Let's assume she asks for and receives her divorce. The next time she meets someone her inability to communicate is going to be a problem all over again. Perhaps she would be better off seeking counselling and learning how to deal with her problems rather than just sitting back and waiting for the other party to figure it out.

Issues regarding the true meaning of Christmas aside, I think Mrs. Scrooge is going to have to deal with her own problems first before she will ever be able to make a marriage work. Either that or let's hope this was some kind of Christmas prank.

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