YouTube, Revisited 

So the whole "angry wife gets revenge on YouTube" controversy isn't exactly news anymore. We've all heard about it and seen it by now. Most of the opinions I have heard are basically that the wife is an idiot for making that video and publicizing her divorce in such a way.

I can agree with that sentiment, on the surface. Those who have said she's stupid make valid points: it couldn't help her case and, in fact, may even hurt it. Others have said she seems so petty and bitter. Maybe.
 
But look at it from a different angle: how satisfying must it have been for her to make that video? How much of her anger and frustration was she able to expel by posting on YouTube? I'd bet quite a bit.

We're told not to hold our feelings in, not to let anger fester in our hearts. This woman released it all, didn't hold back. The video camera was her vehicle, the world her audience. I can only imagine how much lighter she felt after having posted that video for everyone to see.

Was she petty and immature? Hell yeah. But would you have acted any better than she did? Would I have? I can't speak for anyone else, but if I had thought of that idea during my divorce, I would have gone for it. I don't care what anyone else thinks. To have 10 million people see what a jackass my ex was would have been worth a few thinking I was bitter and silly.

Every hit on that video would have made me smile, as I'm sure it does for the woman who actually had the cojones to do it. If you don't go overboard and really risk hurting your case, go for it. If you're worried about a judge seeing it or hearing about it, wait until your divorce is final and then post it. Keep it true so you aren't busted for slander, and let it all go. Sometimes we have to be petty and immature in order to get the feelings out.