[Arthurgray50@blu]

Osem, l applaud you for bringing up this subject. As it is always the FEMALE, that is heard in DV.

We know from the Media that the police will take serious action for DV.

But, if its the MALE at the receiving end, this NEVER comes to the headlines, we hear gossip people of talk shows talk about the woman who is at the end of DV. I think the reason why, iits the pride man not to come forward.

I have had the infortunate task, of being married twice. My first mother in law WARNED me NOT to marry her daughter, has she had medical problems.

The first year before we got married, she was brilliant. Soon as we got married, she started to turn nasty. It turned into a nightmare, l could tell you loads of stuff of what happened.

If you can imagine Catweazle, unwashed, wearing dirty clothes, etc etc. That's what l was made to be like. I went out to a party one night. Got cleaned up. She saw me and went ballistic

Did l report it - no, as l didn't want to make things worse. Luckily, l spoke with her mum and we divorced One year later. Sadly, she is no longer on this earth. But my present wife (she is a diamond, 38 years married) even met her and her mum.

Yes, this is what doesn't get in the news, due to man pride.

I just wish more Men came forward. Yes, its sad that women are at the hands of vicious husbands. But Husbands can also be victim's as well