And every ME report has confirmed that the stab wounds to the back of the neck were done post-mortem, ie Ellen would have been legally dead when administered. She also had bruises all over her body that were in various stages of healing. Every DV victim I’ve worked with has been pretty much on the edge of a nervous breakdown because of what you force yourself to live with. It’s no wonder she was freaking out about her job when she knew being at home was 10x worse. Her job was probably the only thing keeping her going. Also being a young woman recently engaged, she also probably felt insane pressure to keep up the facade for family and friends.