My husband/partner of 5+ years assaulted me in July. It was the first time he had physically hurt me but the emotional abuse had been there for some time. I was the last person to see what was going on and in the end, I paid the price.

You are aware enough to know this is not right and that you should get out now. I know very well how hard it is when you love someone to take that step, but you must. We are now divorced and I am safe.

I also got some sage advice from a police officer after this happened. He told me -- It does not matter what happened between the two of you, it does not matter if you yelled at him or got angry with him -- No one has the right to hit you or hurt you, ever.

Trust your gut and go now. I wish you luck.

Beautiful, clever, and the most amazing voice, ever. I am surprised you left him off the list! I've found that everyone I speak to about him, gay or straight, finds him quite attractive.

As for this being a fluff piece, I could use a little puff right now, so thank you.

I grew up in Westport and had the pleasure of knowing just how generous and he and Joanne W. were to their local community. He put his name and his money behind local causes, such as fending off development in an ecologically sensitive area and keeping the Westport Country Playhouse an active and vital part of the community.

People in town knew he was down to earth and warm hearted, though a fairly private person. No one who lived there would have asked for an autograph or taken a snap of him, we all respected his privacy. His legacy will live on but I am still quite sad at his passing. And yes, I imagine he would have been thrilled to see Barack Obama becomes president.

Peace out, Paul.

Where they all talk about how Obama is going to turn this country into a socialist nation. This little tidbit got fed to them within the last two weeks and it's all they talk about. Are they that foolish? Do they really believe his administration would take such radical steps? The ignorance of this concept confounds me.

I think much of it is actually a deep seated fear of change, and a fear of having someone different than themselves (omg! he's black!) in the White House. It's exhausting and every time I see it, I can't stop watching. Like a train wreck.

After one of the best nights of my life I wake up to see that Prop 8 will pass. I am disgusted with the 52% of Californians that voted yes and I am completely disgusted with the Mormon church for dumping 20 million dollars into the campaign.

Thank goodness for MA and CT.