Erin Wiley, a domestic violence counselor at the Willow Center, explained situations where men are the victim of domestic violence are extremely underreported.

“There are some men out there – like women who are abused – who want to protect their abuser because they still love them and they’re in a relationship with them and they may be parents to their children,” Wiley said. “So in addition to the stigma of men being abused, there’s also that desire to protect the relationship and the person.”