Spousal Abuse And Criminal Charges

Being accused of spousal abuse is a very serious matter. A husband or wife who has been arrested for spousal abuse not only faces the possibility of conviction, but also the chance of having his or her personal and professional reputation forever tarnished by criminal charges. A person accused of domestic violence may be found [...]

Spousal Abuse, and Now the Rest of the Story

 Spousal abuse is an ever growing problem for women today all over the world. It is a continuous problem which sometimes ends in serious injury and even death.  There are many shelters for battered women across the nation, all of which are doing a great job and are being operated by people who really [...]

Sign and Symptoms of Spousal Abuse

Spousal abuse is very dehumanizing, sometimes you wake feeling like you have to “walk on eggshells” to keep your partner from getting angry and are frightened by his temper. From my experience in this kind of problem it certainly can be very hard to deal with them. Women especially live with a lot of [...]

Spousal Emotional Abuse – How To Break The Cycle Of Emotional Psychological Abuse

Emotional psychological abuse from your intimate partner is as clear as the day is long when on the receiving end. But for the bystanders, it’s ambiguous. Some people will even tell you that when you are the abused, on some level, you become a bystander. It is as though you take yourself out of [...]

Is Spousal Abuse Domestic Violence?

Wikipedia defines Domestic violence as: when a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Many times we see people come into our office asking us to defend them against a domestic violence charge and they say that they didn’t even realize that what they were doing was a crime. [...]

Is Sex Addiction Just Spousal Abuse In Disguise?

When I worked as a RN in the hospital I encountered numerous cases of obvious Domestic Violence and abuse. It took me a long time to understand why these women did not ‘just leave’ their abusive partners. Eventually I began writing articles and working with local groups to raise community awareness of the problem [...]

Affluent Spousal Abuse – Battered Queens: When the Rich are Entangled in Abusive Relationships

Common thinking is that domestic violence is a misfortune that befalls the lower class. We hear about them more, we see more of them, we have public services to care for their needs…but that doesn’t make them in the majority when it comes to domestic abuse. I would venture to say that we are [...]