It's just the way it can be because there can be such desperation on both sides. (bookbrowse.com)
While you may succeed in keeping your marriage together for awhile (or not) the marriage that is born out of such desperation rarely lasts for long. (karencovy.com)
Children often wail and plead with such desperation that the parent can not leave, resulting in protracted scenes that are difficult to interrupt. (merckmanuals.com)