My husband and I both grew up with fathers who hit us and we swore we'd never be like that but last week during a fight about our teenage son's grades my husband grabbed my arm hard enough to leave marks and we both just stood there afterward knowing something had crossed over that we can't uncross.
More people experience this than they realize.
A shared commitment to breaking cycles of violence has been shattered by an incident that forces both partners to confront how inherited patterns can emerge even in relationships built on conscious opposition to them.
“Where Are You with Violence in families — understanding and breaking cycles?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.