When I put out a call to friends, fans and followers on the Amazing Women Rock Facebook page, I'm often delighted with the response.

“I'm writing a blog on good reasons to leave bad love relationships,” I wrote this time. “Anyone have any useful thoughts on that?”

I combined fan wisdom and mine and came up with this list of seven solid reasons to get out when love goes bad:

Susan notes: This piece, which i've received by email on several occasions, is said to have been taken from a home economics high school text book, circa 1954.

According to Snopes, the source is "undetermined." However, the Snopes commentary attached to the piece is insightful, and well worth a read. For evidence of the power of women to drive future economic prosperity, see: Women Are Agents of Geo-Political Change.

Jacqueline Novogratz founded and leads Acumen, a non-profit organisation that takes a businesslike approach to improving the lives of the poor.

In her book, The Blue Sweater, she tells stories from the new philanthropy, which emphasizes sustainable bottom-up solutions over traditional top-down aid.