In April 2018, Mark Geradot's affair with a beautiful, much younger woman would not have garnered headlines except Geradot's scorned wife relinquished hell's fury. Jennair Geradot's scenario was not unique except she commited the unimaginable. Jennair staked a high tech espionage surveillance of her philandering husband and his mistress, carried out the heinous murder of her replacement and then killed herself. Should we care? The answer is yes. Not for its salacious and gruesome details but because it's a true story told by Geradot which others can learn from and prevent such tragic outcomes. "My intent is in no way to exploit what had happened but to set the record straight, shine a light on mental health, on guns and hopefully humanize the two women I loved and give them both the respect they deserve." It must be noted Geradot receives remuneration for giving the two women he reportedly loved and there's blame to be levied against his deceitful behavior. Should Mark feel guilty? This is a question he poses for himself and for which I answer with a resounding, yes! Needless, Mark's illicit behaviors are not illegal, nor punishable by stoning; thankfully. Mark's behaviors didn't abet his wife's murderous action but he's guilty of not abating his wife's anguish while pursuing his love interest, Meredith, his boss. Mark's recounting of his young relationship with Jennair, their happy but tumultuous married life is driven with the foreknowledge of its disastrous ending. Furthermore, the posthumous investigative journey he pursues on the months of his ill-fated new city, new job and new, improved lover is jaw dropping in scope. It's hard to conceive Jennair was able to pursue her vengeance without Mark noting flagrant warnings signs of her mounting psychosis. Mark professes to have been unaware he was in an abusive relationship with Jennair. He does concede, " I do regret having carelessly wounded Jennair so deeply, for not recognizing her sickness nor the depth of the wounds I'd caused and not foreseeing the lengths to which she would go to relieve her pain and exact her revenge. " Mark seeks to connect with Jennair's psychiatrist and divorce coach after her suicide. Jennair's psychiatrist refused on ethical grounds but Sheila, Jennair's coach agreed. After sharing stories from his married life, Sheila queried Mark. "She asked, almost rhetorically, you were in an abusive relationship. You know that right? Me? In an abusive relationship? I would never say that." I say this is a shameless exercise for Mark to shed guilt and express remorse, regardless of how disingenuous it seems.
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