AggressiVE Relationships in the World today

 Men and women are both equally violent in intimate relationships. The public supports and shows sympathy towards female victims of male violence but disregard violence inflicted on men by women in relationships. Men are stereotyped as the dominant partner in intimate relationships; therefore he is seen as being stronger and has control over the relationship and rarely does the public hear of men facing victimization from a female partner. Research and studies by Archer (2000), Sellers, Cochran, &Branch (2005), and Hines & Malley-Morrison (2001) reveal that no matter what gender is more aggressive, both women and men are aggressive and both are affected by the consequences of aggressive behaviors in intimate relationships. Some consequences of aggressive behavior in intimate relationships are unhealthy relationships, separation, injuries and or death.The exposure to aggressive behavior in childhood has an affect on daily conflict in intimate relationships. Aggression and violence among intimate relationships are gendered in the meaning of experiences, motives, and aggravations