There you can talk to a professional in complete confidence. Domestic violence may consist of threats, punches or sexual force. The abuse can range from verbal harassment to stabbing and shooting.
Domestic violence is a serious matter.
It HAS often ended in death or permanent physical injury. Perhaps you are one of the many women looking for a way out. Or perhaps you grew up in an abusive home. Or just the idea of any person being physically harmed by someone who claims to 'love' her infuriates you. Each year 1 million women suffer nonfatal violence by an intimate 4 million American women experience a serious assault by an intimate partner during an average 12-month period.