Mens abuse

Hi,@Caz_Scope. Thanks for the understanding, obviously, the police knew about my being accused, and pushing for slander or defamation, would have just drew more attention, my life was already in danger. 
 The violence and abuse, i chose to live with, because not doing so, leaving, would have meant not seeing my sons. Reporting it now would just incur more threats and violence from her family. I live happily now, knowing that my sons hate that side of their family, men and women. They've had their own experiences of abuse from them. 
 I had it for 15 years, they had it till about 4 years ago, they refused to have anything to do with them, thats when I left knowing they were old enough, and couldn't be turned against me. I still get on with her, and held when she needs it. To be honest, my relationship isn't my main problem, where I grew up, fighting was part of life. Being accused of what I was, where I lived, didn't give much life expectancy. The pure fact of who really knew me, and my family got me through.