marriage and attempted murder

[Anastasia13]

If I get married and then my husband turns abusive and tries to kill me, do I still have to stay married to him?

Edited October 22, 2005 by Light and Truth

[Laudate_Dominum]

The sin of a spouse does not undo the marriage, and domestic violence would not constitute the automatic annulment of a marriage. However, it would be madness to stay living with such a person and the counsel of the Church in such a case would no doubt be separation (and prosecution of the deranged spouse). This would be a great tragedy indeed.

Here is a statement from the USCCB regarding domestic violence:
[url="http://www.nccbuscc.org/laity/help.shtml"]When I Call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women[/url]