I really enjoyed this book. 'Enjoyed' is such a horrible word to use when you are talking about domestic abuse...

Anyway, I have a freakish fascination with the Real Housewives of anywhere, so for one of them to have an actual story to tell, I was pretty darned excited. Again, I'm not excited that she was abused...

Let me start again. I learned many years ago, while volunteering at a women's shelter, that it isn't just lower class women who are abused. Rich people get abused. Nice people get abused. And scum bags get abused. It isn't just a certain group of people who are in that situation. I think it is a lot harder to 'escape' when you are rich. That seems wrong, but those women have so much to lose. And once you get comfy in your lifestyle it is really hard to walk away from it. I've wondered many time about what I would do if my husband punched me. Seriously, what would I do? Would I walk away from my entire life (house, bank account, etc) at the first punch? I don't think I would. I think I would be so shocked that I would rationalize it. I don't think that is weak. I think that is normal. (Anyways, my husband doesn't hit me...just to clarify.) Would I leave the second time? I honestly do not know.

One last thing, I really do not think that Taylor actually wrote this book. I'm not saying that she isn't articulate enough, but this book really was well put together and seemed to have been down by someone with experience. Or else she has a fantastic editor who did A LOT of work.