Originally Posted by rubber soul

Run away from her as fast as you can. You, never, ever, hit a woman. It's bad enough I saw my Mom go through verbal abuse as a kid. The idea that she could have been beaten up (she wasn't) horrifies me. Anyway, I have my own reasons for not having kids (the future in general doesn't make me optimistic), but my Mom's ex taught me how not to treat women at least.