Regarding domestic violence...

[TreasonousBastard]

7. I've known four men who were in such relationships...

and their wives had no compunction against beating on them in public. I've probably known more where the woman was abused, but usually something was done to protect her when it got out. And that wasn't considered as abnormal as the husband being the victim, so didn't stick in memory.

Then again, one guy hit her back once, and spent the night in jail. Still can't hit a woman, even if she's trying to brain you with a cast iron frying pan.

This is a very small sample, though, and most relationships I've seen were nonviolent, even when rocky. Myself, I've never been involved in anything like that and all my relationships were quite peaceful.

But, the world is not a peaceful place, and whoever is at fault it really sucks when you can't get away from the violence at home.