It may be complicated and difficult, but moving forward is necessary. Katie must conquer her fears but can't stop reliving her past in her head. Fear's main target is her husband, Kevin, but when he becomes strong enough she fights back and defeats him. Trusting others is difficult for Katie, especially in a new city where she doesn't know many people. Katie ends up meeting the little girl, Kristen, her neighbor, Jo, and a store owner, Alex. Physical abuse, trying to escape, and the fear of being found cause Katie to face many difficulties throughout the novel. In the novel Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks the author demonstrates the importance of overcoming obstacles in the face of abuse. Safe Harbor is not just a novel and it is not just fiction. “One in three women may suffer abuse and violence in her lifetime” (Nicole Kidman). Overcoming obstacles and the process of overcoming them are very real. One in three women face these obstacles, which means one in three women needs help to overcome them. The mental impact that abuse has on a woman's mental health is astronomical and cannot be defeated alone. These women need relationships and someone to lean on, they are hurt and they need comfort. Nicholas Sparks raises awareness for this cause and shows readers wherever obstacles may be faced, just go through difficulties, form new ones