AT THE AGE OF TWENTY-THREE and fresh out of college, Julia fell head over heels for Randy, a charming co-worker who swooped in with flowers, romantic dates and conversations about their beautiful future together. As far as Julia was concerned, there was no looking back.

Unfortunately, along with Randy’s affectionate behaviors came his highly dramatic, violent episodes. Having come from a similar home life, however, Julia didn’t blink an eye. It wasn’t until a grand finale abandonment that she recognized even her love wouldn’t be able to fix his issues.

Against the wishes of her own parents and her husband, Julia struggled to understand her abusive relationship and the right actions to take. When is it right to leave a spouse that you promised to stay with for life?

It would be another twenty years before she would learn about the final, horrific consequences of Randy’s actions and begin to understand the dangerous mental condition she had seen in him – Borderline Personality Disorder.

For anyone that questions whether they have been in an emotionally abusive relationship and where it could possibly lead, this book is a must read. It may even save your life.