The domestic violence problem 27 Articles

by Mia Penbrook

"'Til death do us part." Too many women who have uttered those words during their wedding vows had no idea that for them, it would be literal. Ecstatic, hopeful soon-to-be's about to walk down a rose-pedaled path into a u...read more

by Marie Roe

Did you know that you can be a victim of domestic violence even if he never touches you? I didn't. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive and threatening behaviors that can include physical, emotional, economic and sexu...read more

by Kalyani Kurup

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The term domestic violence refers to the aggressive behavior that goes on within the four walls of a house. Though the legal meaning of the term might encompass child abuse and even the abuse of the el...read more

by Lolita Townsend

Stand Up, Don't Stand Aside Upon researching the many domestic violence titles that were available to write on I discovered that Surviving Domestic Violence was the title that had been written to most. I found myself ...read more

by Dena Clason

Domestic violence affects both men and women. Physical and mental abuse. Mental abuse is what I know more about. My daughter was mentally abused by her spouse for 10 yrs. She was, told how fat she was, stupid, he was...read more

by Colette Rivest

Many of us become so accustomed to mistreatment that it becomes a part of our existence. Our self-worth disintegrates and living with abuse evolves into a daily activity, like cleaning the house and going to work. We simpl...read more

by Champ

Domestic violence affects men just as well as women. Men suffer more from the mental abuse rather than the physical, but the physical does take place. In most cases the guy deals with the occasional slap across the face or...read more

by Anna Moreno

I should have known better, but I didn't want my daughter growing up without her father around. I didn't know the signs so I didn't know what to look for but then as time went on I started to see how obvious it was. It f...read more

by Chelsea Miracle

I am a child of divorce and I have seen terrible accounts of domestic violence. It's physical, it's emotional, it's being and feeling trapped in a world you want to get out of. It's desperation, sometimes even poverty. It'...read more

by Denise Harvey

Domestic violence is never an easy topic to write or read about it is not as lighthearted as writing about daisies in sunlight or the most exotic places to visit on your next vacation, but it is a reality of life and deser...read more

by Laila Salaam

I'm having a moment...one that I want to share. As a successful product of getting out of the cycle of abuse, I've been bruise-free for more than 10 years. But what I want to write about today has more to do with the lac...read more

by Brandy Creekmore

A picture forms in our mind when we hear of domestic abuse of a woman bruised and broken, a pair of sunglasses and long sleeves to cover her shame. What we do not do is formulate this image towards the fact that a man can ...read more

by Philip Ainscough

Many people see life and families as normal , yet behind closed doors no one sees what actually happens , not just inside the rooms not inside the closed walls but inside the person , I am not a woman im a man , a father a...read more

by Belinda Brown

Physical domestic abuse is recognized and is now dealt with harshly within the legal system in Australia, but the darker side of domestic violence is Emotional abuse. Sadly, it is not being recognized for it's brutality wi...read more

by Carol Wohlfeil

The Domestic Violence Problem Domestic Violence is an ever-growing problem worldwide. It not only affects the victims themselves, but each and every member of a community. Much of the problem stems from misinformation, ...read more

by Paula Caminiti

Domestic Violence: The Killer Within I am a survivor of domestic violence. I say that with pride. I survived one of the worst times in my life, and unlike many women, I'm here to tell the tale. During the time with...read more

by Terry Mcquillan

We are women of many faces, women of all sizes and races. Women broken, battered and bruised....we are women who have been abused. You may not know us at first glance, but look closely.....there, in our eyes. The evidenc...read more

by Francesca Collins

I dare say that my view on the 'domestic violence' problem will not be very popular however ,I plan to express it anyways. Many, many women suffered and died to get stronger, enforceable laws against domestic violence...I ...read more

by Connie Roush

Am I Being Physically Abused? Another question that seems like it should be obvious, but sometimes it's not. My definition of physical abuse is simply any touch to your body that is not wanted. Now there are of course ...read more

by Ashley Richardson

Domestic violence has been a problem for centuries. Looking back into history, it's obvious that in some periods of time, it was almost expected. Being a victim of domestic violence I think isn't as easy to avoid as one ma...read more