The holidays are upon us, a time for family and friends to reunite. It’s also a time of year when the number of calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline drops dramatically.

While this may sound like good news, the hotline says that the drop in calls may be due to victims trying to put on a happy face when family and friends are around, reports CBS News.

In fact, instead of a time for peace and accord, the holidays can be an extremely stressful time for many couples leading to an actual increase in violent confrontations. With that in mind, here are some tips to prevent domestic violence this holiday season:

Related Resources:

  • Domestic violence a ‘sad holiday tradition’ (Decatur Daily)
  • Domestic Violence (FindLaw)
  • Men are Domestic Violence Victims, Too (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)

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