Domestic Violence Happens to Men Too – and They Must Talk About It

"When David left hospital after being stabbed in the chest by his partner Judy, he said he was lucky it wasn't too deep and that it could have been a lot worse. He says that over the years arguments gradually escalated, and she has hit and slapped him several times. He's been walking on eggshells in case he said or did the wrong thing. David says Judy has a lot of past stress from her childhood which is maybe why she behaves like that. Together they have a three-year-old boy whom David looks after full time. He wants to know what his options are.

When we think of domestic violence we usually think of female victims and male perpetrators – and that does reflect the majority of cases. The reality, though, is that in recent years more men like David are coming forward as victims of domestic violence and abuse. The Men's Advice Line, a helpline for male victims in heterosexual or same-sex relationships has been supporting men since January 2007, with funding from the Home Office and the Scottish government."

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/12/domestic-violence-male-victims-embarrassment