Teenagers Tamara and Leo are forced to marry when she gets pregnant, but the strain of raising a family rips them apart. Tamara falls for a childhood friend, Marvin but the romance turns ugly when he starts abusing her and she fights back with a knife.

Tina was in a rocky relationship with Andre for five years - but she had had enough.

Karen Miller embarks on a road trip romance with an older man but leaves him after she gets pregnant and heads home to Arizona. A new romance with a co-worker is fueled by alcohol and abuse until she defends herself by plunging a knife into his neck.

After three marriages end in addiction and divorce, Debra Hudson turns to helping others through counseling and social work. Then she meets Jamie Branch, a man she can’t fix, and their volatile relationship causes her own addictions to resurface with a vengeance.

Terri Pearson is a transgender woman who's left to survive on the streets. She saves every penny to pay for her transition surgery and meets a man online. The romance blossoms then sours once he starts abusing her and she's forced to fight for her life.

After being disrespected and lied to by men, Edna decides to focus on her career and family. When she reconnects with a high school flame, it leads to a whirlwind romance, but jealousy rips the marriage apart, ending in a fierce battle of wills.

Charlene talks about why she wanted to tell her story as well as what's next for her in life.

Elizabeth talks about how her relationship is with her kids today as well as shares advice for others who might be going through the same ordeal.

Diane talks about how her marriage to Joe is better than it ever was, and how she hopes that her story will help others who might find themselves in a similar situation.

Krista Clark is a social misfit who's been shunned her entire life and uses sex to win attention from men. She meets Tim and thinks she’s found the one. But when that relationship unravels, Krista's frustration reaches a bloody breaking point.

Donna talks about what she learned about while she was in prison and the organizations that helped her heal. She also has advice to those who are runaways like her.

After a successful run as a cocaine smuggler in glamorous 1980's Fort Lauderdale, Donna Buchanan gets caught up with an older gentleman named Charlie.

Diane falls for charismatic politician Joe Reilly, but as soon as they say, I do, Joe reveals his inner abusive tyrant.

Carol talks about how she might have done things differently with Dave and how she's going to steer clear of any more abusive relationships.

Crystal talks about her current relationship with her boyfriend as well as how she tries to control her anger and no longer uses fights...or knives to resolve arguments.

Lydia talks about how her life is now and what she might have changed if things were different.

when Crystal accuses Milton of lacking in certain manly areas, an argument that starts as a petty spat turns into something scary.

Krista Clark is a social misfit who's been shunned her entire life and uses sex to win attention from men. She meets Tim and thinks she’s found the one. But when that relationship unravels, Krista's frustration reaches a bloody breaking point.

Diane talks about how her marriage to Joe is better than it ever was, and how she hopes that her story will help others who might find themselves in a similar situation.

After three marriages end in addiction and divorce, Debra Hudson turns to helping others through counseling and social work. Then she meets Jamie Branch, a man she can’t fix, and their volatile relationship causes her own addictions to resurface with a vengeance.

Five weeks after giving birth, it's believed that Annette Hernandez is suffering from postpartum depression and her schizophrenia may be resurfacing.

Charlene talks about why she wanted to tell her story as well as what's next for her in life.

Karen Miller embarks on a road trip romance with an older man but leaves him after she gets pregnant and heads home to Arizona. A new romance with a co-worker is fueled by alcohol and abuse until she defends herself by plunging a knife into his neck.

Tina was in a rocky relationship with Andre for five years - but she had had enough.

Monica talks a little about her relationship with Rob and her life after the knife.

Rob and Monica Fairview's marriage is collapsing around them, and they cannot stop fighting.

Lori McLuckie never felt like she fit in with society. When she moves, she hopes she will gain some self-confidence. She meets Andrew and thinks he's her soulmate, until he attacks her.

Desperate to keep her son, Sarah reaches her breaking point and decides that it's time to kill her husband.

Teenagers Tamara and Leo are forced to marry when she gets pregnant, but the strain of raising a family rips them apart. Tamara falls for a childhood friend, Marvin but the romance turns ugly when he starts abusing her and she fights back with a knife.

Lydia talks about how her life is now and what she might have changed if things were different.

After previous murder attempts fail, a wife decides that she has had enough and stabs her husband in the head.

When, in a drunken rage, Jonathan goes to punch his wife, he accidentally hits their baby instead.