It’s a frightening statistic – one woman dies every week in Australia at the hands of a current or former partner.
And with domestic violence rates on the rise in the Hunter, this morning men were asked to take a stand against it.
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My husband abused me for years. He was not only my husband but my carer. I finally escaped a year ago & was homeless for a while. My friends from church helped me escape. I’ve forgiven him now & I believe he’s living with someone else. I have a mental illness & physical disability which was so much worse being with him. I believe I would have died if I hadn’t escaped from his ‘care ‘