Domestic Violence: Are You Being Abused?

Women with a history of family violence, sexual assault or incest, or physical abuse from a male partner are at increased risk of being in an abusive relationship. Disagreements and arguments, even heated ones, are part of a normal relationship. Physical violence or other abusive behavior is not. Everyone has a right to get angry. But no one has the right to express anger violently, to hurt you.

Does your partner ever frighten you with threats of violence or by throwing things when he is angry? Say it is your fault if he hits you? Promise it will not happen again, but it does? Put you down in public or keep you from contacting family or friends? Force you to have sex when you do not want to?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be involved in an abusive relationship. If so, you are not alone and you have choices. Remember, no one deserves to be abused.

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