I think it's a better long term plan to treat the causes than the symptoms. The marriage counseling sounds like a good idea, to determine if there is anything to save there.

I doubt any television personality has much business saying anybody else lives in a fantasy world.

Everyone believes that someone is more screwed up than they are .... so they offer advice on what to do ... seek counseling, seek .... something. The bottom line is that 9 times out of 10, if it's not illegal or immoral, it's a person's entertainment is a matter of choice and not open for discussion (unless someone opens it for discussion).

For most of us, online chatting is a new way to socialize and meet people from far away lands and all that good stuff. But, I can see where it could be a problem if someone is not dealing with their family and "real-life" situation. It sounds like this woman might have a problem with her husband, but then again, maybe he's just a schmuck and she doesn't want to deal with him for legitimate reasons. No one on the outside can ever judge, especially through second-hand knowledge such as your example.

But, that being said, my sister is constantly making fun of my mother for her online friends. My mother has been stuck at home taking care of her mother and rarely having a chance to leave the house. So, I don't think my mother is in a fantasy land, but simply utilizing the only opportunity she has available for socialization.