Amen. If they're still together, they're together because they obviously like each other and accept each others "assness".

im pretty sure a couples counselor / shrink would agree that on some level once it is 'OK' to 'hit' or 'play fight' (excluding wrestling without hurting- ie subission) in the heat of a 4 alarm FIGHT it becomes that much easier to hit for real

edit-nevermind. See your company name.