[lee martell]

She’s sorry now, but the fact is, she waited and waited and absorbed all the abuse. If what she claims happened is true, she allowed her three daughters to see her allowing this to continue, all the while producing more and more children, all the while sinking deeper into this acknowledged trap. Sad that she didn’t seek help at least for herself to get out, vs facilitating it all. The boiling point did not have to be the only way out. One wonders if she kept this secret from her own family or were they cut off from all outsiders.

[BBell]

"According to members of both families, all the way around, they all witnessed physical and verbal abuse," said McGregor. Even the children described seeing bruises on their mother over the years.

It's all in the article.