So my best friend of 7 years is married. They have been together 2 1/2 years and they have been married for almost a year. I have had my suspicions of abuse for multiple reasons. Well she finally came to me and told me that he is physically abusive. We were texting and I saved all the messages. I did everything I could to listen and not freak out on her. I didn't want to make her pull away. But I did tell her the truth about how dangerous this is and that he could kill her and that she needs to leave. I know from watching other people that there isn't much I can do to make her leave. That she has to want to leave. All I can do is be there when she needs me. I feel so stuck and helpless. I just bawled my eyes out. Does anyone have any advice on something I can do to just be there more for her.

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She's very stuck on staying right now. I'm terrified to do anything to make him worse on her. I'm the only person she has to talk to. They live in a town where things like this aren't taken seriously..at all.

I'm not trying to force her to do anything. I agree she is an adult. I just wanted to know if there was someone who has been through this and if so what would you have needed from your best friend?