My story isn't as severe as some of the ladies on this post. In my first year of marriage, my husband used to hit, throw me around, or back me into a corner and threaten me. I was in love with him, and wanted our marriage to work, for myself and my kids. The last time he hit me, was when my daughter saw him, and screamed "Don't you ever hit my Mommy again!" My husband whirled around and saw the terror on my daughter's face, he broke down in tears. I kicked him out. An hour later I called him, to "talk." Now we've been married for 4 years physical and verbal abuse free.
Granted I was one of the lucky ones.