Whatever state. I’d rather have someone swing at me than break my heart. I’ve been there, it’s no fun. At least when it’s physical, you stand a chance of defending yourself. I’m speaking strictly from a spousal POV, not a legal, state or judicial one. Emotional pain is worse. But you can’t put a pricetag on it.
You make a good point there. I know what it is like to have my heart broken. After all, most people have experienced it. However, a majority of us know right from wrong and that no matter what kind of emotional damage we are suffering from, we do not even think of striking at another person in a physical way.