According to the Dictionary of American History, domestic violence also known as spousal abuse or intimate partner violence can be defined as a range of actions including assault, battery, rape or even murder committed by someone to whom the victim is intimately related. When one thinks of domestic violence, they often assume that women are the victims with men being the perpetrator; rarely ever does society imagine men as victims. However, domestic violence against men is far more common than many people think. In fact The Center for Disease Control, states that up to 29% of men have reported to being victims of domestic violence, with up to 48% experiencing psychological and emotional abuse at the hands of their partners. Barber
