Domestic Abuse: When the Man is the Victim


Domestic abuse is a growing problem, however, little attention has been paid to the fact that men can also be the victim of verbal, emotional and physical abuse and even violence. For several reasons, men have not come forward to speak out about this issue until now. In this booklet, one man describes his descent into the darkest days of his life..... and the way out.


About the Author

W.A. Wehins is a man who has lived his life with a moral compass. Compassionate to others and believing in the ideals of family and love, he values loyalty, friendship and honesty. Writing about the painful experience of domestic abuse was done in the hopes of helping someone else benefit from his experience. He was surprised to find that very little information was available about domestic abuse when a man is the victim, especially when the abuser is a wife.

He is the "everyday" man, hard working, seeking to better himself, looking to a brighter future and hoping to put the past completely behind him. He has never sought revenge or even felt rage toward his abuser, only sadness and loss. Looking back now, it feels like it was a different lifetime and almost surreal.

W.A. Wehins is now in a committed relationship with a high school "crush" and learning to relax and experience love as the way it was meant to be.

For more information about men as victims of domestic violence, contact the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, www.ncadv.org