“There are other terms used for domestic violence, including intimate partner violence, battering, relationship abuse, spousal abuse, or family violence (Safehorizon 2015)”. Domestic violence can happen to anyone. It does not have anything to do with the person’s race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, income, or any other factors. It is a learned behavior by the abuser to gain control. Even though eighty-five percent of domestic violence victims are women, men can also become victims. “About three million men in the United States are victims of physical abuse (Younger 2001)”. “One in four women will experience domestic violence during their lifetime (Safehorizon 2015)”. Research shows that there is more than sixty percent of domestic
