It is rather unfortunate that some women are accepting domestic violence in this day and age. I felt quite sad when I was informed that Black Stars defender, John Paintsil has assaulted/stabbed his wife for whatever reason.
And I became angry when the wife denied the fact that her hubby has assaulted her. For that denial alone, she is saying that the man has the right and is right to abuse her.
Abuse in any form is totally wrong-be it physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological. This includes any behaviour that frightens, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound someone.
A matured person will always know how to handle anger issues, no matter how your spouse pushes you to the wall. The moment it gets physical, the person needs help.
There shouldn’t even be a first time, because if it happens once and you don’t curb it, the act will repeat itself. Don’t be quite, grin and bear it, speak up, seek help. People are being abused and they’ve kept quiet. I’m not focusing on gender, because abuse is happening both ways now (both men and women).
Everybody is quite on domestic violence; somehow, some churches are not helping, they tend to walk on egg shells because they can’t tell you to leave. When you seek for help, it feels like you’re betraying your partner. No matter who the person is or what the person does, never, ever accept it, even if your whole world depends on the person (and that shouldn’t be, anyway).