I live it. I think I have been very lucky, but I also think it's from knowing that I deserve someone that treats me well. My parent's relationship was not healthy for many many years. I would have never brought children into the situation I was raised in. Even when I felt worthless, I was perfectly able to make myself miserable I knew I didn't need someone else treating me that way. But again I was lucky enough to have an Aunt that not only told me how relationships should be, I saw how she and my Uncle treated each other. She knew back before it was common knowledge that the cycle had to be broken and she did everything she could to give me a fighting chance.

It hasn't alwasy been easy. Before I sought medication I went through an angry period, I would never dream of taking that out on my children so he bore the brunt. He took it all with love and patience.