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Marital Rape

Marital rape is another type of domestic violence from the abuser to his or her partner. It makes no difference at all if the person who rapes you is your own spouse. A rape by a spouse is termed as rape and it is an illegal act.

Studies over marital rape have suggested that the marital rape does as much, if not more, traumatic damage to the victim than raped by any stranger. While in any case rape is rape either by stranger or a spouse is traumatic. It really affects the victim deep inside when raped by a spouse. When rape caused by a spouse the intensity of rape goes beyond a physical and sexual violence. It makes the victim question her self the trust he ever had over her own spouse.

Many women who are the victims of marital rape are raped repeatedly over and over again by their own spouse. This leaves them to question if they have the right to report the rape, as it may appear that they condoned the rape, or that is was a part of sexual play.

Defining Marital Rape

It is sometimes very difficult for women to differentiate between what takes place in her marital bed as rape or sexual play. The rape is done by her own spouse with whom she had been living and interacts on a daily basis, she may question whether it is truly rape or not. In other word, if a woman is being forced by her husband or spouse, to get into sexual acts that she is not comfortable with, that is termed marital rape.

Marital Rape Can Occur in Many Different Forms

  • Marital rape are generally violent and be accompanied by much physical and sexual abuse.
  • An abuser may want that sex be a part of the make-up process after he has physically or emotionally abused his partner.
  • Marital rape may consist of such act where the spouse catch hold her physically his partner in such a position that during sexual intercourse his partner will not be able to make a move.
  • Marital rape can be very sadistic where the spouse forces her partner to perform such act that will degrade his partner.

If you are a victim of domestic violence help are available. You can call the local police or some groups who can help you out with such domestic violence.