| There's a little known fact about spousal abuse and | | | | is. Just like male abusers, women abusers will use |
| men- men can be victims of spousal abuse too! Men | | | | various tactics and forms of abuse on their victims. |
| as victims of spousal abuse is rarely, if ever talked | | | | It's not unusual for a male victim of spousal abuse to |
| about. Men usually don't even report spousal abuse- | | | | have suffered mental and emotional abuse at the |
| whether it's because they don't realize they're being | | | | hands of his abuser, verbal abuse, and even physical |
| abused, or for fear of being humiliated or even | | | | abuse. Some men do leave their relationships literally |
| laughed at. We all know and recognize that it's true | | | | fearing for their lives- just like female victims of |
| men are primarily the abusers in heterosexual | | | | spousal abuse. |
| relationships, but more and more commonly, the | | | | At least 75% of men will at some point in their lives |
| incidence of men being the victim are coming to light. | | | | be the victim of domestic/spousal abuse, most of |
| Men often feel they need to be the "strong" one, | | | | these cases- for various reasons, will go unreported. |
| and rarely, if ever, want to admit that they're being | | | | Most men who are abused by their spouses will |
| abused by their partner- but it does happen. The | | | | never even realize that they have suffered from |
| problem with spousal abuse and men who are being | | | | spousal abuse, because society tends to think of |
| abused, is that they are usually ridiculed or not | | | | spousal abuse in terms of a male abuser and a |
| believed. Even other people who have been victims | | | | female victim. Spousal abuse and men as victims is |
| of spousal abuse rarely want to believe that a man | | | | very real, and is still just as devastating to a man as |
| has been abused- especially by a woman. Women | | | | to a female victim. |
| abusers are usually chalked up to being "crazy" or | | | | If you suspect a man you know is the victim of |
| "psycho," so it's really hard to understand- for most | | | | spousal abuse, speak up make sure he knows there |
| people- why men don't leave their abusers when the | | | | is a way out, and bring to his attention the fact that |
| abuse escalates. | | | | he is being abused by his spouse he truly may not |
| Spousal abuse and men being abused by their | | | | know. Be prepared for denial or anger, this is a |
| partners needs to be discussed more, because it | | | | common reaction in victims of spousal abuse. Just |
| happens more often than most realize. Men who are | | | | remain supportive and let him know you are there |
| being abused often don't see the abuse for what it | | | | for him, no matter what. |