If my wife commits suicide because I’m divorcing her, can I be legally blamed?

No you can’t. As long as you don’t give her the means to do it and help her. Sounds like her family should be made aware of her state of mind.

The cops will not say that I killed her? Due to marital issues?

No telling what they might actually think. But I think it’s pretty awful that you’re taking someone’s suicide threats so casually, and more concerned about yourself than anything. I guess I see why you guys are divorcing.

no no. I am protecting her. But, I am thinking in worse case senerio.

You very well could be charged with murder, I suppose….anything can happen.

So, what do I do? How do I protect myself?

Move far, far away for one thing. Like four states away.

I think every state takes suicide threats very seriously. Even if you are not getting along with your wife, she is someone that you loved (hopefully). I would try to get her some help and make her family aware of her current state of mind. If you try to get her help and she still goes through with it because of the divorce, at least you know you have tried your best to help her. I don’t believe that you should change your decision based on her threats but maybe reconsider whether or not your decisions are rational or irrational based on the time that you have spent together trying to make the marriage work.

Definitely flag someone one, but if you’re concerned about getting charged with murder, move so far away that they can’t suspect you. This is a very strange conversation.

No, you would not be legally liable. But things would be even better if you alerted the authorities now to your wife’s threats. Call her doctor and report that she has threatened suicide.

“she is saying that she will commit suicide if I file divorce.’

Have her committed, for threatening to commit suicide.

@marinelife I don’t think he’s worried about being liable. He’s worried they’ll call it murder and blame him.

I think a lot of people say this when their spouses want to file for divorce. My ex-husband certainly said so, I told him to ‘go ahead’ because I knew that: a) he was just being a manipulative jerk-off and b) he’d be too much of a coward to do it. I got my divorce, he’s alive. Go ahead with yours.

Stay away from her, and make sure your whereabouts is well documented.