Well said! It has been so disheartening to see the sheer amount of normally sane, progressive people decide that “she’s clearly lying” or “they both suck” without giving it an ounce of critical thought.

If the breaking is done to intimidate and exert dominance and control...then it is absolutely violence. Do we know for sure that she wasn’t in the room?

Again...if you’re stuck on defining domestic VIOLENCE, here you go. Hope it’s helpful: