I've heard every reason in the world for why some of you men think it's acceptable to abuse a woman. I'm telling you right now ... there is NEVER an acceptable reason! It takes a much bigger man to walk away from situations which may become violent than it takes to beat on the woman. In fact, unless the men around you are egotistical, macho, controlling, chauvinistic pigs, you're going to be alone in thinking you handled your "woman" the right way by beating her up. If you hate the woman you're with that much or she "drives you nuts", walk out of the relationship and move on.

     "But officer ... she hit me first." You always have the option to walk away. My advice ... take a hike!
     "She asked for it by cheating on me." She didn't get on her knees and beg you to give her a black eye. If this is your excuse, would you find it acceptable for her to take a baseball bat to your head if she caught you cheating on her? No? Then keep your hands off her. If you say yes, you still need to keep your hands off the woman. Either work out the problems in your relationship or walk away from it all.
     "She broke my favorite (place item here)." Whatever she broke can be replaced and if can't, get over it. Breaking her nose or arm won't fix the item she broke.
     "I had to teach her a lesson." The only lesson she's going to learn is that she doesn't want you to be any part of her life. Just remember what you learn when a tougher guy walks up to you and "teaches you a lesson". Don't laugh ... there's always someone a little bigger and "badder" than you.
     "Next time she'll do what I told her to do." So you're the "king of your castle"? Well, she's supposed to be your queen, not your slave. Put your beer down, turn off the TV, get off your "throne", and show her how much you love her by helping her around the house.
     "My dad (or some other relative) treated women the same way." Just because someone else abuses his wife, doesn't make it acceptable.

     Do you get the picture yet? If you get angry at your wife, your girlfriend, or any other woman, walk away until you have your temper under control and can calmly and rationally discuss the situation. If you can't do that, you shouldn't be in the relationship or the situation in the first place. Women aren't lesser humans then men, they're our equals. Get a grip or get out.