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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]OP, you've been with your husband for a long time. This was the first incident of unacceptable behavior, and all that was destroyed was a phone. Your marriage needs work. But please don't listen to the DCUM hysteria.[/quote]

OP, I'm not trying to flame you, but I think the PP above is correct. Your husband needs anger management therapy, and you probably need therapy as well. But I think calling 911 because your husband broke your cell phone is an overreaction - which is perfectly okay and understandable. DCUM is the kind of place where other posters want to be protective, which is great. But not every angry fight is a domestic violence case, or an automatic path to divorce. [/quote]

If a stranger on the street took my phone and broke it, it would be considered theft and reporting to the police would be perfectly appropriate. If a stranger on the street raised a hand and threatened to hit me, a call to the police would be appropriate.  [b]Why do we women expect/demand less of our intimate partners than we do from strangers?  Women deserve equal protection from the law whether the perpetrator is a stranger or their husband.  Marriage is not a free pass for abuse/crime.[/b]  [/quote]

This really isn't just about women. The same is true for men. Men are expected to put up with even more abuse / violence than women are, with less protection from the law. Men are just as likely (and in some studies more likely) to be pushed, shoved, have things thrown at them and hit in non injuring ways by their girlfriends and wives. Marriage is not a free pass for abuse or crime against either gender.

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