In of wife-abusing families, children are also battered. Most family violence is committed against women. Thirty percent of female homicide victims are killed by their husbands or boyfriends.
Domestic violence is the most common cause of injury to women.
She fears for her own physical safety. He may threaten to kill himself if she leaves. It has been a long-kept secret held by many who live in isolated fear of sudden violent eruptions. Every 15 seconds a women is beaten in the United States. Some people think that a victim provokes her own abuse.