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My husband who is a doctor tortures me and our two kids every day, both mentally and physically. He is
having an affair with a widow but he doesn’t want to give divorce to me because his government job
would be affected. He doesn’t want to leave that woman either. We feel unsafe with my husband since he
can do anything for his own happiness.
-Mamta
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My sister’s husband started beating her up soon after they got married. My parents have tried talking to
him many times but he does not listen. My sister has been staying with me for eight months now and my
parents and I are very concerned and stressed. I hope her in-laws watched your episode on domestic
violence and understand what she went through.
-Ila
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My husband doubts my character because I am informed about matters related to sexual intercourse.
He accuses me of having had pre-marital affairs and abuses me emotionally. This is the 21st century.
How can he even think like this? This makes it difficult for me to share anything with him.
-Nidhi
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I was married to an NRI and my husband and his family abused me for three years. I did not say
anything as I wanted to save my parents. My husband later abandoned me and my son in US and I
returned to India with the help of an NGO. My husband has applied for a default divorce. I am totally
shattered and worried about my son and parents. Will my parents be able to take all this stress?
-Tarika
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My sister is also a victim of domestic violence but due to parental and societal pressures, she is not able
to come out of this situation, which is adversely affecting her two sons. Her eldest son who is around 12
years old has started imitating his father and treating my sister, his grandmothers, his female cousins
and all the women and girls around him with vengeance, hatred, violence and disobedience.
-Sheela
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I am from Delhi and one of my best friends is suffering domestic violence for the last nine years. Her
husband has been beating and torturing her and does not even take care of their daughter. He is earning
a handsome salary, wears branded clothes and attends parties but he has kept his wife and children in
hell. He uses very abusive language too. My friend is very scared of exposing him because she thinks that
he will stop giving money for her daughter’s education.
-Guddi
--
I am writing on behalf of my mother-in-law who is a victim of domestic violence and threats. She is
currently in Hyderabad, living with her younger son but the flat was purchased by my father-in-law who
is now threatening to kick her out of the house. Unfortunately, my husband and I live abroad and can
only do so much from here. I am thinking of hiring a personal bodyguard for her because my father-in-
law has physically abused her in the past too.
-Shashi
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having an affair with a widow but he doesn’t want to give divorce to me because his government job
would be affected. He doesn’t want to leave that woman either. We feel unsafe with my husband since he
can do anything for his own happiness.
-Mamta
--
My sister’s husband started beating her up soon after they got married. My parents have tried talking to
him many times but he does not listen. My sister has been staying with me for eight months now and my
parents and I are very concerned and stressed. I hope her in-laws watched your episode on domestic
violence and understand what she went through.
-Ila
--
My husband doubts my character because I am informed about matters related to sexual intercourse.
He accuses me of having had pre-marital affairs and abuses me emotionally. This is the 21st century.
How can he even think like this? This makes it difficult for me to share anything with him.
-Nidhi
--
I was married to an NRI and my husband and his family abused me for three years. I did not say
anything as I wanted to save my parents. My husband later abandoned me and my son in US and I
returned to India with the help of an NGO. My husband has applied for a default divorce. I am totally
shattered and worried about my son and parents. Will my parents be able to take all this stress?
-Tarika
--
My sister is also a victim of domestic violence but due to parental and societal pressures, she is not able
to come out of this situation, which is adversely affecting her two sons. Her eldest son who is around 12
years old has started imitating his father and treating my sister, his grandmothers, his female cousins
and all the women and girls around him with vengeance, hatred, violence and disobedience.
-Sheela
--
I am from Delhi and one of my best friends is suffering domestic violence for the last nine years. Her
husband has been beating and torturing her and does not even take care of their daughter. He is earning
a handsome salary, wears branded clothes and attends parties but he has kept his wife and children in
hell. He uses very abusive language too. My friend is very scared of exposing him because she thinks that
he will stop giving money for her daughter’s education.
-Guddi
--
I am writing on behalf of my mother-in-law who is a victim of domestic violence and threats. She is
currently in Hyderabad, living with her younger son but the flat was purchased by my father-in-law who
is now threatening to kick her out of the house. Unfortunately, my husband and I live abroad and can
only do so much from here. I am thinking of hiring a personal bodyguard for her because my father-in-
law has physically abused her in the past too.
-Shashi
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