Violence in any relationship is no laughing matter – it is very serious. As people, we have the natural right to be free from aggression in all forms, and those that choose to aggress against others are in the moral wrong.

The website, www.womenshealth.gov, lists many signs of an abusive relationship, and their literature clearly states, "Some of these are illegal. All of them are wrong." As we head into the end of summer, I think it would be good to review some of the signs. An abuser: