Aw, thank you dear @millycf1976! Yes, it was one of the biggest pivots of my life, and I had a lot of fear to overcome to make that choice. Fortunately, I had a person to flee to... my sister, who lived just half an hour away. Or I don't know if I could have done it. What then? A life of misery, I suppose! In another life, I will run a safe house or women's shelter and help those who have no place to run.