Aneesha, Situation seems really bad on your friends side and I know it can be very painful but at the same time this is the time that one should not only worry but try to get the results on her favor. I think she should be just practical (Sorry LooTeKuKur but I don't see the point in trying to settle things at home), cause you can see how smart he's trying to play with her emotions by making an excuse of weight. Now that he got his card, he wants out of that marriage. So she should get a experienced lawyer who handles such cases and try to get all or most of the paychecks that she deposited in his account even while he was visiting his folks (found a girl who he like picked by his parents - just speculating). Anyway Good Luck to your friend.