Devastated Mother Forgives Her Husband After His Fatal Mistake Caused Their Twins To Pass Away

Nov 22, 2019 by apost team

Losing a child is one of the most difficult experiences that a parent can go through. For Marissa Rodriguez, the pain was magnified since she lost not one but both of her twins at the hands of her husband. Now, she is learning how to extend forgiveness to the man who destroyed their happy world and is fighting to keep her marriage intact.

Marissa talked to Dr. Phil about the dramatic incident and recalled that she was at work when she got a phone call from her husband. Imagine her surprise when, rather than being a simple hello, Marissa’s husband revealed tragic news: He left the twins inside a hot car and they both passed away.

It was a simple mistake for the social worker who is also an Iraq war veteran. Marissa’s husband was simply going to work and forgot to drop his one-year-old twins, Luna and Phoenix, off at daycare and left them in the backseat of his car instead. He then headed in for his eight-hour shift. When he left work that day, he found the dead bodies of his toddlers still strapped in place.

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For Marissa, the event was earth-shattering. Her children were now dead and her husband facing criminal charges.

Many women would be unable to forgive their husbands after such a horrific mistake; however, Marissa went on air with Dr. Phil to explain how she is learning to find forgiveness in her heart and is going to stand by her husband’s side as he faces the legal consequences of his actions.

Far from over the deaths of her children, Marissa met with Dr. Phil carrying two tiny baby shoes – one of which belonged to each of her two precious toddlers. As she talked about what happened to the children, she had to battle to keep the tears from overtaking her.

Marissa’s husband was charged with manslaughter but has pleaded not guilty in a recent court appearance.

In the meantime, Marissa is battling to get some semblance of normalcy back in her life. While she will never have her babies back, she realizes that it was an honest mistake and that holding a grudge against her husband accomplishes nothing.

We are glad that this man has a wife as forgiving and loving as Marissa to stand by his side. After making such a horrific mistake, seeing that he still has the support of his wife has to be priceless.

Have you ever had to forgive someone who wronged you? Share your story in the comment and pass this article along as a reminder to never leave kids or pets in a hot car.