Can He Be A Good Father if He’s Abusive To Me, His Partner?
When a father is a perpetrator of domestic violence, it will affect his parenting in a negative way.
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An Abused Woman Must Like The Abuse – Otherwise She’d Leave Him
There are many reasons why a woman does not or cannot leave in abusive relationships but none of them includes ‘liking’ the abuse.
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There’s Two Of Them In It
Yes. There are two people in an abusive relationship – the ‘abuser’ and the partner who is the ‘victim’ of that abuse.
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The Children Are Fine – He’s Never Laid A Finger On Them
A child who sees his mother being abused will be affected in different ways even if he is not directly abused.
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I’m a Strong Woman – No Man Will Ever Abuse Me
Nobody goes into a relationship wanting to be abused. Everyone hopes for the fairy-tale ending.
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He Wants To Know Where I Am All The Time – He Loves Me So Much
There is a point where your partner does not do it because he loves you. He does it because he needs to control you.
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Is This Abuse? – Questions From Our Domestic Abuse Service To Ask
“Is this abuse?” – Our Domestic Abuse Service on questions to ask if a woman feels her relationship may be abusive.
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The Changing Face of Homelessness
The alarming rise in the number of people facing homelessness in Galway is the changing demographic of what was considered to be a ‘typical’ homeless person.
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Families and Inclusive Societies – Marking International Day of Families
“Families and Inclusive Societies”, the theme for this year’s International Day of Families (15 May), is worth considering in the Irish context.
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“Why Doesn’t She Just Leave?”
When we hear of violent and abusive relationships, we often subconsciously ask the question – “why doesn’t she just leave him?”
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