You currently live in a stable family environment and want the same thing for your relatives. Unfortunately, you suspect this is not the case for your family member. You have a suspicion that they are being subjected to domestic violence, and you’re looking for ways...
When the topic of abusive relationships comes up, it seems like someone always asks why the individual facing that abuse didn't just simply leave. They can't understand why someone would stay in a home where domestic violence was taking place. If they say this, it's...
When it becomes widely known that someone was in an abusive relationship, a typical response from those around them – even friends and family members – is to ask why they didn't leave. People are so confused about why someone would stay with a partner who's abusing...
One potential issue in a domestic violence or abuse case is that you and the abuser -- a spouse or romantic partner -- may be the only people who were present when the situation occurred. As a result, you may tell very different stories. For example, you may claim...
A surprising number of people suffering from domestic abuse will stay with their violent partners because they worry that divorce will harm their children. They may think that if their partner doesn't hurt the kids physically, leaving might do more harm than the...
Few crimes are as difficult to prove as domestic violence. All too often, the worst violence between intimate partners only occurs behind closed doors, meaning no one else sees the abuse. Additionally, victims often cover up for their abusers until the moment that...
There are many pros and cons of staying together with or divorcing a spouse, but no spouse should ever remain in a violent marriage because they are too afraid to leave. But your fears do have merit, as women who leave their abusers have 70 times the risk of being...
Whenever a celebrity or someone else in the public eye accuses their spouse of abuse and leaves their marriage, it’s a common response for people to ask why the abuse victim didn’t leave sooner. These people are often honestly confused -- having never been through...
Every so often, you hear stories about adults who suddenly begin to remember being subjected to some sort of abuse when they were younger. You may find yourself wondering how this can possibly happen. If something so traumatic occurred when the person was a child,...
Sometimes, everyone can see what is going on in your relationship except you. One of the things that abusive spouses excel at is convincing you that their actions toward you are normal, or that you deserve to be treated in this way. Here are some telltale signs that...
