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The Good Wife
Forced to marry a stranger at 16, she spent a decade being isolated, humiliated and assaulted. Then, she planned her escape | When I was a kid, my only goal was to ... read more
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14 Misconceptions About Domestic Violence
Intimate partner abuse is incredibly common, but very misunderstood | After a video surfaced of football player Ray Rice punching out his then-fiancée Janay in a... read more
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An Untrue Comparison
Men and women should not be considered equals when we talk about domestic violence | When I was a boy, I learned about the differences between men and women, but it wa... read more
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The Process of Disclosure
Her abuser was famous. She was afraid no one would believe her | Fourteen years. That is how long it took me to admit to myself, and others, that I had survived a p... read more
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What a Flight Attendant Learned About Human Trafficking
I suspect it’s happening in my own, affluent, oceanside neighborhood | A few years ago, on board a flight from Los Angeles to New York, a group of young girls wore no... read more
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Controlling Your Partner Is Illegal, But Not in the U.S.
British victims are better protected from their controlling, abusive partners | New Russian laws decriminalizing some forms of domestic battery can make us feel smug ... read more
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Dark Matter: Domestic Violence and Mass Murder
Mass shootings, like that at the Ft. Lauderdale airport, can often be linked back to domestic violence | On Jan. 10, 2016, a young man named Esteban Santiago stood ou... read more
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My Story of Delayed Trauma
Not knowing you’re in an abusive relationship doesn’t make it any less painful | I’ve been a freelance writer for 12 years. I’ve written on topics ranging from heart s... read more
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Philanthropy Isn't Always Sexy
Why domestic violence organizations deserve your support anyway | October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we need to discuss some numbers. From Sep... read more
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This Is Why I Didn't Tell You He Was Beating Me
Understanding the mind-set of a domestic violence victim is almost impossible to do. Unless, like this writer, you’ve been one. | When I fled my abusive relations... read more
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