No matter how much it hurts...
I am going to set forth the story of Nelson and Josie.... As was experienced by Josie. From start to finish... Although the finish part is still marinating on Josie's mind. Well, not from start to finish either, as Josie has an appreciation for stories that start in the middle.

So it was 5 years into a 10 year marriage when she first stood up to Nelson and put her foot down about all of this fighting. She was in her 2nd term at the U, after having gone back for her dream degree... So she could get her dream job. Nel always worked too much, was always tired. Josie's little sister Jeannie needed help in calculus, Josie and her friends were studying for a difficult mid-term. All Nelson wanted to do was go to bed. So he announced after dinner that he was doing just that. Josie loved him and asked him to spend 15 minutes with her before going to bed. Nelson became belligerent. Nelson screamed until all of Josie's friends left. Nelson pushed Josie down into the doorway and then Josie shoved him back (Josie doesn't really remember this part, as it was Jeannie that reminded her of this). Nelson grabbed his keys and drove off into the night. He would not come home until....