Shattered Lives:Mary Ellen Bruneau and Escape from Violence

Mary Ellen Bruneau was a long time single mother when she married for the first time in her 40's. Thinking she had found "the one" who would provide for her, love her, be her companion, she soon realized what a mistake the marriage was.

Educated with degrees in criminal justice and psychology, Mary Ellen saw the writing on the wall, that the marriage was a continuous battle of keeping him happy , making changes to herself, but he was never happy enough. Violence was only another step away.