You’ve seen the headlines… “Fight between husband and wife leads to gunfire, SWAT standoff” – khou.com “Man and two children found fatally shot in apparent murder-suicide” – chron.com “Man kills woman, kills himself, injures stepchild in murder-suicide in SW Houston” – abc13.com Did you know that the average domestic violence victim will try to leave …

There is a common belief that Domestic Violence Hotlines see an increase in calls during the holidays. That assumption makes sense when you consider the excess in alcohol consumption and stress among families during this time. But in fact, studies show that most Domestic Violence Hotlines see a decrease in calls. But why? Remember that …