Domestic violence is a system of one person's behavior aimed at preserving power and control over another person. Conflicts and disputes arise in any relationship. It is important to distinguish between domestic violence and conflict. A dispute can develop into domestic violence if in a conflict situation the partners participate not on an equal footing, if your partner resorts to violent methods, trying to control and control your actions and feelings.
Domestic violence occurs when the abuser believes that abuse is an entitlement, acceptable, justified, or unlikely to be reported. It may produce intergenerational cycles of abuse in children and other family members, who may feel that such violence is acceptable or condoned. Very few people recognize themselves as abusers or victims because they may consider their experiences as family conflicts that got out of control.[10] Awareness, perception, definition and documentation of domestic violence differs widely from country to country. Domestic violence often happens in the context of forced or child marriage.