According to National Domestic Violence Hotline…. Domestic violence (also referred to as intimate partner violence (IPV), dating abuse, or relationship abuse) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship.

Domestic Abuse to Violence, oftentimes victims do not recognize the signs until the physical abuse starts. Blaming and shaming victims is one reason why they don’t leave these relationships and fosters the perpetuators to rationalize their abuse toward their victims.

Know the signs. Get the facts. Get help.