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in this article a couple had to use deadly force and killed an ex-boyfriend who was threatening to kill them. They feel grief and remorse but they had to do what they had to do. The fact that they used deadly force has put a strain on their relationship and they have resorted to sleeping pills to get to sleep at night. They are not glad that this is what it came too but if they would not have used deadly force the ex-boyfriend would have killed them. The couple have bad memories about the incident and hopes that it doesn't screw up their relationship. This incident also worries the mom because she will have to explain to her son that his dad was killed by them.