Ladies, is he really worth a jail sentence? Actually think about it. Is the person you are currently dating worth ruining your life for? I am guessing the answer should be no, if you have to ponder it at all in the first place. Sure, you probably love them or whatever, but come on ... jail? For him? Let’s be smarter.

Lately there have been a few girlfriends who have been tangled up in their boyfriend’s crimes and are additionally getting charged. I just want to say it is not worth it. If you find yourself with someone who is actively committing crimes or commits a really bad one, just don’t get involved. Better yet, leave. A boyfriend who actually cared about you would not put you in the position to catch a charge.

I had this idea to do this column when I wrote about Jonathan McPeake and Christina Wallace getting indicted the other day. McPeake allegedly shot someone and killed him. Wallace attempted to hide out with him while law enforcement was actively looking for them. This woman was charged with accessory after the fact. In my opinion, I don’t think it was worth it. I know it likely seemed like a great idea to run off with a man who just shot someone (she said sarcastically), but you had to know you were going to get caught eventually. They seriously didn't think they were just going to go on the lam forever, right? I surely hope not, but if they didn’t, I can't imagine what the game plan was.

In the summer, another girl was charged due to the actions of her boyfriend. Hannah Christian is charged with filing a false report to an officer after her boyfriend, Christopher Stanton, reportedly stabbed someone. She allegedly  gave false statements that July night about the location of the knife and other details. Maybe I have just never been that “madly in love,” but I cannot see myself lying for the person I’m with. Especially if they killed someone.

I could be being unfair because I have not ever been in a position where I would have to lie to an officer for my significant other or go on the run with a suspected killer. My life is just not super exciting I suppose. I just feel like it can’t be worth it. These girls’ lives were worth more than what their partner did, and now this will follow them from now on.

I just hate to see people’s lives ruined when they shouldn't have been. I guess it’s easy to say I wouldn’t have done that, but again, I wasn’t in the situation. I hope I am never in that position.

I’d like to think I wouldn’t throw my life away for someone who did something incredibly stupid. So ladies, let’s stop going to jail for our men. It is not worth it.

Standard reporter Bethany Porter can be contacted at bporter@southernstandard.com