Privacy is one thing, not being subjected to mental and physical abuse on an ongoing basis is another. These women have the right to expect to be treated with dignity and respect - not abused by people who are incapable of communicating rationally.

The hotlines are a good thing, but like I said in my first post - she has to have a strong family support in order to be able to take the necessary steps to remedy her situation, whether that be counselling or up to divorce. A lot of women don't have any place to go if they find their situation unbearable, and often that is because the family finds it shameful that "she" has caused this situation (when in reality she hasn't).

Signature line > "You can't fix stupid"