The period that signals the close of your marriage is high in domestic violence abuse that cut much deeper than any physical injury ever would. You can have someone who's verbally abusive, leaving painful emotional wounds. There can be wounds left by infidelity, is determined, substance abuse, legal troubles, or any of those plethora of reasons a relationship fails. These wounds, when fresh, feel like sores that are open, and you also wonder the way you are going to ever heal.