Because it is trying to impose your will through physical force... that's what abuse *is.*
The verdict was that man and woman should not fight as husband and wife. The man should offer wine to his relatives and the wife should go back. The man should beat his wife no more.
Under the VAWA, if accused of abuse, or physically defends himself, or the children, from abuse by the mother, he cannot get custody.
NO -- Of course they can, anybody can abuse anybody.
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You shouldn't hit any woman no matter what. Neither should you hit any man: either qualifies as abuse and is both morally and ethically wrong.
If a man is abusing his girlfriend and or wife, then he will more than likely be abusive to all women. It is a mind frame, women to him = abuse. This is not true in all cases but in most of them.
Verbal abuse could lead to physical abuse or even to fatality! If you are in a marriage that has no love - get out!
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In "Things Fall Apart," the abuse trial ends with the elders deciding to fine Ekwefi's husband, Okonkwo, for beating her during the sacred Week of Peace. This judgment was seen as fair considering the severity of Okonkwo's actions and the importance of upholding tradition in the community.
sexual abuse
* Men that can suffer from psychological abuse can become quiet; depressed; lose interest in sports or seeing their male friends; remains quiet while his girlfriend or wife does all the talking. These are similar signs to a very shy man who is not psychologically abused so it's difficult for a layperson to be sure that particular man is suffering psychological abuse unless they witness it.
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