Kramer specifically took issue with a comment Lively made during an interview with the BBC ahead of the Aug. 9 premiere, when the actress emphasized that domestic violence doesn't "define" her ...

My freedom was granted. Unfortunately, not every state includes mental violence in their definition as Michigan does. Legal definitions of “domestic violence” are not equal across states.

Evan Stark, a sociologist who helped broaden the definition of domestic violence beyond physical assault to include the patterns of domination often at its root, a shift that improved services for ...

It has made me who I am. And though people can say, 'It doesn’t define you,' it is one of the biggest pieces of me, is domestic violence, and has been the biggest thread in my life." Kramer's ...

Domestic violence counseling is a form of therapy that may be beneficial for survivors of domestic abuse. Domestic abuse can be intimate partner violence, which is physical violence, sexual ...

For centuries, domestic violence was dismissed as a private family matter. While legal progress has been made, our understanding remains deeply flawed. We continue to define domestic violence too ...

State lawmakers are working on multiple measures to reverse that trend. One bill is seeking to expand the definition of domestic violence, and another aims to increase penalties for violators. Nicole ...