'If I left her, I would be killed'
There's a widespread belief that it's mainly women who are the victims of violence in the home, but a study suggests that as many as 40% of victims are men.
The group Parity, which campaigns for men's rights, says that male victims are often ignored by police and there are only a handful of refuge places for abused men across the UK.
Ian McNicholl, who was abused by a partner, and Mark Brooks from the Mankind Initiative spoke to BBC Breakfast.
06 Sep 2010