[Heidi_Suzanne]

If you or your children have been hit (other than the children being spanked) so as to leave discernable marks two hours later, and you genuinely fear that he will repeat his battering, you can take legal steps without divorcing your husband. ...You must first resolve in your heart that you are willing to prosecute him and see him go to jail. ... Think about it, lady; it is a great time for writing love letters and sharing a three-minute romantic phone call once a week. Guys who get out of prison run straight home to their ladies and treat them wonderfully—for a while anyway.

Discernable marks TWO HOURS LATER!!!! Omgoodness, those people make me sick. If he's done it once you can guarantee he'll do it again. Don't wait to find out.

Great time for love letters and romantic visits? That has got to be the most ignorant statement I've heard in a long-LONG time.

She's right about one thing. Guys get out of prison and treat their wives well for a WHILE.

I've heard others describe DP as an abused wife but never really believed it before. Now I'm wondering. Who else would think visiting your abuser in prison was romantic?

If your abusing husband fully understands that you have the power of the law behind you, he will learn to keep his hands in his pockets.

She obviously hasn't a clue what she's talkin' about. Does she realize how few men are actually convicted of battery? Sure it's more than t was 40 years ago but it's still pretty common for them to get a slap on the wrist or for him to be let off completely for lack of evidence or whatever.

Having worked with child abuse victims and victims of domestic violence prior to having children, this stuff makes my blood boil.

ditto. and weep too.