You will look this up in your Look It Up activities. Domestic Violence is violent abuse that takes place in the home. It may be the husband who physically or emotionally batters the wife. The wife can also do this to the husband. The children my also be the direct targets of the abuser or they may suffer as they watch the abuse of their parents.
Domestic Violence is often a long term situation.
The victim comes to believe that they deserve the treatment they receive, that they are the cause of the actions of their abuser. This mentality allows the abuse to continue for years. The victims are often also dependent financially upon the abuser making it difficult for the victims to leave. There a many huge complications to the lives of those involved in Domestic Violence. Many communities have Crisis Centers, usually geared toward women, who can provide immediate shelter and services for victims of Domestic Violence.