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S1E63: Forced to kowtow until he bled: Why some men stay in abusive marriages
A counsellor of a support group reveals why some men choose to tolerate physical, emotional and psychological abuse in their marriages.
Synopsis: On Wednesdays, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.
Spousal abuse cases in Singapore rose significantly in 2024 to 2,136, up from 2,008 such cases in 2023, according to the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF).
While official figures did not give a breakdown of these cases by gender, the defamation case of Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard and post-Covid-19 awareness have…
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