“75% of respondents to a national survey know a victim of domestic violence.”
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Ideals of a healthy family
What does an equal relationship look like?
A healthy family:
- Communicates and listens
- Affirms and supports one another
- Teaches respect for others
- Develops a sense of trust
- Has a sense of play and humor
- Exhibits a sense of shared responsibility
- Teaches a sense of right and wrong
- Has a strong sense of family in which rituals and traditions abound
- Has a balance of interaction among members
- Has a shared sense of values
- Respects the privacy of one another
- Values service to others
- Fosters honest conversation
- Shares leisure time
- Admits to having, and seeks help for, problems
(Source: Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence)