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Is Cheating Abusive: What Cheating Looks Like When It’s Used for Control

By Sunny Lim When partners agree to pursue a monogamous relationship with each other, there’s an unspoken agreement to stay faithful. If one partner strays and initiates any type of nonconsensual intimacy–emotional, physical, sexual–with someone outside the original relationship, then they have cheated. Some examples of cheating include the exchange of sexually suggestive messages or […]

Ashley’s Story: A Q&A with a Survivor

Interview by Tina O’Reilly Ashley lives in Colorado and got involved with Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence when she met the BTSADV founder Kristen Faith last year. When she isn’t working or volunteering in her community, she makes the most of her Colorado life hiking with her dog and spending time with friends. Where […]

Re-Victimization by the Court System

By Rebecca Lynn Many survivors who leave abusive partners experience victimization long after the relationship has ended–which is unfathomable to those who do not understand the dynamics of domestic violence. According to Stand for Families Free of Violence, on average, a victim leaves their abusive partner seven times before getting out for good. Society believes […]

Survivor Story: My Abuser Repeatedly Raped and Sexually Abused Me

Written by: BTSADV Survivor When I first met him, I was a short, small-town, fourteen-year-old girl who was swept off my feet by his charm and sweet words. I felt like the princess he would tell me I was. After being interested in him for a year, he took me to a movie and asked […]

Angel Story: My Cousin Was Murdered By Her Estranged Husband

Written By: A cousin, in memory of Chloe Domestic violence is not selective to race, gender, or cultural ethnicity. It is not discerning to the rich or poor. Domestic violence became a nightmare turned reality for our family in March in a Kentucky town.   The evening before her death, my 20-year-old cousin was frantically […]

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