On an episode of Kourtney and Khloe take Miami, Scott wigged out on Kourtney and injured his hand punching a mirror. Of course afterwards, Scott took little responsibility. I believe it was Kim who told Kourtney that Kourtney thinks the family doesn't want her to be with Scott because they don't like him but its because of the way he treats Kourtney. Yet, Kourtney's separation from him was temporary.
Some may say "how can such a beautiful, wealthy, intelligent woman be with such a deuche bag?" But not I. Kourtney is no different than other women. Most women go back to their abusers on average 6 to 7 times. Why? There are many reasons: fear, have no where to go, kids and love. Even Kourtney Kardashian wants the picket fence, family, handsome and successful husband (although I think he looks like a car salesman and that he totally rides Kourtney's coat tails) and the fantastical American Dream. No one sets out to begin a relationship without this goal in mind. And now, Kourtney has a son with Scott and like most mother's, they pave the road to hell with their good intentions to ensure their child(ren) has a father, even if that father teaches their child how to be abusive, hangs kids over mom's head to control her and does all kinds of unforseeable emotional damage to their children.
According to OK! though, Scott has "made changes." Kim recanted and even went as far as saying that she's seen Scott make a "transition." Hey, I won't argue that he has "made changes." But I'm willing to bet my music library, which is my most valuable possession, that this "transition" is really just the honeymoon phase and in future episodes, we will all see that's Scott's changes were not permanent. Kourtney and the family have put up with this much, why wouldn't they put up with more? After all, Scott was drunk.
I guess Kourtney staying can be discounted to the fact that she doesn't seem afraid of him. She has money and can leave when Scott acts like a baffoon, unlike many women who are in unhealthy, abusive and/or violent relationships. They're stuck. Kourtney has money to hire counselors. She also has a TV audience as a watchdog on Scott's behavior. If he truly has made a transition, I'm sure it helps when millions of viewers have unfavorable things to say about your behavior. Other women and men in abusive relationships don't have that luxury.
Scott is now dangling a new American Dream: New York. On last night's episode of Keeping up with the Kardashian's, Scott was selling Kourtney on the idea of moving to New York during a 4th of July vacation to NYC. The Disik/Kardashian brood visited with Scott's parents in the Hamptons and Kourtney saw how happy he was there. He was even actually a pretty relaxed fellow and being such a great dad holding up little Mason in the air and showing him love. I hope someone from Kodak was watching and captured this very special moment. Anyway, Scott envisions Kourtney running Dash, her store, and Scott will work in New Jersey. They will then come home to their picket fence and live happily ever after. Kourtney is smitten and eludes that moving to NY may be better for them as a family. Scott said something to the affect that the best birthday gift Kourtney could give him is them going to New York and being away from her family.
Kudos to Scott for painting such a beautiful picture, one of "we'll run away together and all we need is eachother, baby!" In the real world though, that is a great way to isolate someone from their family, their support system. Sure, Kourtney or her family can get on a jet at anytime and travel across country, but it's still not the same as being in the same town. And Scott's drunken episode was in Miami, right? Plus, Scott has known all along there were cameras following his every move... yet he still acted like he could behave however he wanted.... but he's changed? Hmmm?
But, surely, a Kardashian, the epitomy of femme power and American success, isn't a victim of abuse.....she's just chasing that American Nightmare.
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