Young love often dispenses rose-colored glasses to those affected by it, which is wonderful ...as long as one partner doesn't give the other a black eye, and convince them that they can't escape the relationship. A new study distributed by global makeup company Mary Kay highlights the resounding fact that teens would rather undergo abuse in the name of "love" than sever ties with an abusive partner.
Janay Rice—who was knocked out in an elevator by her then fiance and former Baltimore Ravens player, Ray Rice a few months ago— recently opened up about the elevator incident to ESPN’s Jemele Hill.
The artist is also being investigated for what may be a pattern of abuse. Reggaeton singer Don Omar has been arrested in his native Puerto Rico. The artist was allegedly arrested for domestic abuse on Wednesday after his 26-year-old partner reported the incident, which happened at about 1 a.
The facts: Domestic violence is a vicious game that no one wants to play, and yet countless individuals across the world are beaten on a daily basis. And domestic abuse, while experienced by men, is largely a gender-biased crime. Eighty-four percent of spousal abuse victims and 86 percent of victims in partner disputes are women, and men account for 75 percent of perpetrators in cases of domestic abuse.
Meredith Vieira explains why domestic abuse is such a complicated issue. Meredith Vieira is living proof that abusive relationships can happen to anyone.
Former VH1's "Basketball Wives" cast member Evelyn Lozada has a lot to say when it comes to domestic violence, as she was once a victim herself. Back in 2012, her ex-husband, former Dolphins wide receiver, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson was arrested on a domestic violence charge, accused of head-butting Lozada during an argument in front of their home outside Miami.
