Understand some important points about domestic violence

Many people wonder why people who are in abusive relationships stay. While there are many reasons for this, one of the primary reasons is that the person simply can’t leave. In nearly all relationships that involve domestic violence, the abuser uses financial abuse to keep the victim there because the victim doesn’t have the economic means to leave.

One factor about domestic violence is that an average of three women per day die due to domestic violence. Around one out of every four women have experienced domestic abuse. Domestic violence is one of the leading causes of injury in women who are 18 to 44 years old.

Nobody is immune to domestic violence. People of both genders, all ethnic groups, all races, all ages and all faiths can be victims of domestic violence. Many people do think that women are always the victims, but as you can see, this isn’t the case.

Domestic violence isn’t something that impacts only the adults in a relationship. Children who are witnesses to the domestic abuse might suffer from social and emotional issues. One problem that they might have is that they fall behind in school. They can also end up becoming juvenile delinquents. Males can become abusers and females might become abused.

Ultimately, victims of domestic abuse have to decide if and when they are going to leave the relationship. Some might choose to remain. Those who do opt to leave might decide to seek a divorce and an order of protection. These can help them to sever ties to the abuser in a definitive manner that can’t be denied.

Source: Purple Purse, “Statistics,” accessed Aug. 03, 2017