Thanks, but the abuse (for me) didn't end there.
You see I've been on the other end (the woman who is in an abusive relationship/marriage end) of that stick too.
Just about every relationship I had after that (being abused by my father) ended up being abusive.
I, being a totally messed up in the head (naturally so) young lady after experiencing and witnessing my father's abuse for so long, picked men who were just like him.
It took me many years (until I was in my late 30's), several relationships, abusive ones and lots of therapy to finally figure out why I was doing this (repeating this pattern of enduring abuse) for me to see that I deserved better.
There were several relationships, and many incidents, in which I was abused, where I didn't report the abuse.
There are many reasons why I didn't, none of them good now that I am healthy and can look back on it all with a clear and honest view, but at the time, I had my reasons, even if they were misguided.
Friends knew, neighbors knew and nothing was said or done.
My ex-husband has a long history of abuse, with many different women, I know this for a fact, yet there are no charges against him to date, so believe me, I hear what you are saying, but it can and does still happen.