I lived with domestic abuse 4 21 years, married twice both were as bad as each other finally i snapped and the last time he hit me and threw me out i stayed out ,i went threw hell in back over the last 3 year and now i am a new woman , i am enjoying life i still have my bad days and i made a friend threw a friend met up 4 coffee,he has been there 4 me to talk to and tell him everything that has happened , he never once judged me he let me talk n cry and pick me up even told him about me dating he would have in in giggles he would tell me about his , he has been wonderful in every way ,then 1 day we both opened our heart and told each other we had feelings 4 one another which we did not plan we became friends b4 we became lovers over the last year and we r now planning a new start 4 me and my boys ,paul has hiv and it dos not bother me in any way we r very carefull in every way , he is the most loveing caring gentle guy in the world , i would never change a thing about it . anybody who reading this and in a domestic abuse i aint saying its easy to get out and stay out what i am saying there is new wonderfull life out there waiting 4 u .u will know in ur heart when it time to get out if u every need to talk then talk ....