As a wife and mother, she appeared to have it all: beauty, a college education, and an awesome career. Plus a handsome, funny husband who once thought the world of her. Behind her life successes, this wife and mother hid a secret from her family and friends. She had made a poor choice: she fell in love and married the wrong man. At first, life appeared too good to be true. Then came the verbal arguments she excused, he punched her, slapped her, beat her, choked her and attempted to kill her. A few times, he came close to making good on his threat. With each violent incident, this beautiful, intelligent woman lost part of her soul. Why did she not leave??
