Mother of 3 escaped abusive marriage

By Pat Gee

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 18, 2012

~~<p>Like many victims of domestic violence, Tikesha Washington endured her husband's abusive behavior for the sake of keeping her family together.</p>
<p>At the height of an argument in September 2011, her husband choked her and repeatedly threw her around, and "my kids were brave enough to try and help fight their father off of me," she said in an interview. "My heart hurts every time I think about them witnessing that messy situation."</p>
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Like many victims of domestic violence, Tikesha Washington endured her husband's abusive behavior for the sake of keeping her family together.

At the height of an argument in September 2011, her husband choked her and repeatedly threw her around, and "my kids were brave enough to try and help fight their father off of me," she said in an interview. "My heart hurts every time I think about them witnessing that messy situation." Login for more...