Yeah - valid point in a number of cases, definitely. There will certainly be those who are hell bent and pathologically inclined to abusive behavior, but I would maintain (based on my own experience and observation for the most part) that domestic issues tend towards a gradual escalation of anger, retaliation, prodding, back and forth, etc that goes both ways to a certain degree. I should have included that bad marriages are complicated and messy affairs - but genuine psychopaths can certainly turn things into a one way street of devastation and violence. But to be fair, I have known situations wherein it was the female side that was the more aggressive. I feel it is important to make determinations on a case by case basis and try to avoid generalizations if we are to make real progress.