Fortunately, As far as i know, none of my close friends or family members has been a victim of domestic violence. Apparently I am in the minority since three out of four Americans know someone has has been a victim! I also found it alarming that one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime! I had no idea that number was so high!
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I think a lot of people wonder why victims don’t just get up and leave the situation.