although, this doesn't really line up. how's SHE sneaking off? it also makes her toxic abusive behaviour kind of correct, because Ethan IS lying to her face all the time.
you know what was pretty good? the original run of Spider-Man comics. but i think it had some poor planning with the home life stuff. seemed like some problem or relationship would just disappear and they never went back to it.
point is, writers should know better by now.