then the hitting started. We were engaged. Not sure why i did this but i thought i could help her resolve her issues by marrying her. She hit me and i felt so ashamed i punched the wall and broke my hand. Weeks later, she got angry and squeezed that very same broken hand. She didn't care. And the hitting continued. The slaps. Kicks. Punches. Hair pulling. The threats to "ruin my life". Wish i would die. Telling me she had nothing to lose with that death stare. The secret recordings of our fights to make me look bad.
Said here in confidentiality, this doesn't make you look bad, but her. Given you choosing to continue contact after all of this (which behaviors are arrestable crimes), I'm concerned about keeping you out of jail, especially if she's tried to set it up to make you out to be the abuser.
Your wall punching: regretable. Her behaviors? Not your fault. Those are on her.
What are you doing to keep yourself safe?
What I quoted was from your intro post. If this were another member, how would you think?