No charges were laid. In thousands of homes across Canada, the family is a crucible for seething violence. Women are beaten daily and innocent children are victims of brutal assaults. But there is another form of violence that has been largely ignored, even laughed at. Husband abuse, according to several studies, is becoming as prevalent as wife abuse.
Statistics show husband abuse is spreading, but few services exist to help the victims.
One such group, possibly the only one of its kind in Metro, meets in the Beaches to provide counselling and support for abused husbands. Keep an open mind. Don't bring guests to closed meetings. Don't tell others how they should and should not feel. The serious voice pauses.