Relationships are a necessary part of healthy living, but there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. Whether it be a romantic relationship or an acquaintance, they have the potential to enhance lives and add enjoyment to experiences. In some cases, the relationships that people have might not necessarily be the healthiest. Sometimes, whether people realize it or not, these relationships might not be healthy or safe. This paper examines many signs and “trigger warnings” to be aware of in order to really understand if a relationship is healthy or not.
Regarding all types of relationships, whether it be a romantic one, an acquaintance, or even a relationship you have with a family member, …show more content…
First, there is the family sociology perspective. This is when females engage in equal/greater levels of violence as much as males do. Then on the opposite side of there is Advocacy perspective. This focuses on intimate terrorism when females rarely or never engage in aggression; instead it’s the males who engage in aggression. (Erin Ayala, 10/31/16, Managing Differences Power Point). People in our society need to realize that BOTH men and women can experience abuse in relationships. Because many people don’t realize that men can also be abused, this can also cause people to realize there can be abuse among same-sex …show more content…
The evidence is increasing, which shows that same-gender partner violence is as common as heterosexual partner violence. The types of violence in same sex relationships are similar to as heterosexual partner violence. Like most intimate partner violence, same gender partner violence is often invisible and hidden. Many people don 't recognize same gender partner violence because partner violence is often portrayed as male violence against women (Island and Letellier, 1991). “An estimate that as many as 500,000 gay men are victims of domestic violence. Estimates of the prevalence of abuse in lesbian relationships vary widely as researchers have used different ways and questions to measure abuse.” (Intimate Partner Abuse and Relationship Violence, November 22, 2016,