Oh my god, been there, done that. Life is so much better without that, trust me. I may be financially poorer now, but orders of magnitude happier. The mood swings - I used to be filled with apprehension, actually dread’s not even too strong a word, on my way home from work, because you just never knew what would be…

Mindy, I love you, but I don’t think you realize that jacket-on-shoulders is the perfect way to keep warm in lectures without debilitating your freedom of movement when note-taking.

Rousey pretty much blocked all the punches Holm threw, with her face. She was really sloppy. She was pressing really hard.

Frankly she got dominated by a boxer. For most of the first round she (Rousey) was running into punches. Like literally running into punches. By the time she came out for the second round she already looked punch drunk. Holm got a few kicks in, the last one being a really really good one to the neck. Game over.

I wish you all the strength and a speedy exit. <3

Love and positive energy, dude! My first boyfriend was extremely abusive and I rationalized it to myself, which I now recognize as my own human empathy towards someone with severe mental health issus/drug problems. After finally leaving him, I sent messages to any loved ones of his that I trusted saying that he needed…

I, too, think of the wasted years, but then I remind myself that staying gave me the ability to raise our son in a stable home with two people who love and adore him, and that he’s had a really great life. Three years ago, he hit 15 and I hit my wall, and changed my life. It caused chaos in my house and within my…

I was listening in on my husband’s work calls on a road trip (I dial, he talks on Bluetooth) and he was talking to a co-worker about finding some people to do some work at some mill and he mentioned this guy I know. His co-worker says buddy is a no-go because his wife and kids have to come along when he goes out of…

YES, THIS. I think circumstances play a really big part in whether this is okay or not.

fuck, that sounds awful. I’m really sorry. I hope you have a bit of $$ saved up and/or family/friends that can take you in. best of luck to you.

Kind of the same here. Just waiting for my kid to graduate high school and leave for college (this coming summer), and I’ve been working on an exit strategy for almost three years. There’s no abuse, we’re just not compatible, and I don’t really jibe with his 50s mentality about spouses. We haven’t been intimate in 17…

Sending you hugs and best thoughts,

I’m sorry. You deserve better.

I had a boyfriend once whose favorite phrase in these situations was “I trust you, I just don’t trust other people.”

I actually ended a relationship over this. I mean, other stuff was wrong, but this was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back. I went out of town, and my bf was offered tickets to a concert he was dying to go to. There was a single woman in the group that was going to the concert, so he declined the tickets…

That’s the thing. When it comes to my SO hanging out with dudes, I rarely trust the dudes. But I do trust her, and I trust that she can make proper decisions and take care of herself.

This is extremely important. There are some folks who just cannot be trusted with your SO because they are waiting for you to fuck up so they can shoot their shot. Hell-to-the-no on that noise.

Sounds like you need to DTMFA

If this behavior raises questions about your health and safety please consider seeking help for you and spouse - in any combination. You do not have to live with someone who is constantly putting you down by questioning your integrity. Domestic Abuse comes in more forms than just Domestic Violence. You are not alone…

All the way out, all the time. I need alone time. The fastest way to drive me out of a relationship is to try to attach yourself to my hip.