Are celebrities more likely to be in abusive relationships than regular people?

I don’t think that domestic violence and abuse are greatly on the rise nor are they more common in celebrity relationships. They are simply more publicized and brought to our attention through various media sources. How many people know about the domestic violence going on at your neighbor’s house down the street?

Chances are, not too many. Many some local residents, their friends and family, and maybe even some people in the same town who read the incident in the newspaper after the perpetrator was apprehended. However, when a celebrity turns violent on his or her partner, chances are that the entire nation will be well informed about the circumstances of their lover’s spat only hours after a fight took place.

Celebrities are often viewed as superhumans, whose lifestyles do not fit those of us regular laypeople. We expect them to be wiser, happier, and overall more invincible than others. We look at them as idols who are to set the examples to happy relationships, especially when a beautiful couple enjoys all the luxuries that life has to offer and appears (on the outside at least) to have it all.

What we tend to forget, however, is that celebrities are just people like we are. They are persons who have problems, whose lives are far from perfect, and who are sometimes unable to deal effectively with certain situations, such as unsuccessful relationships. They may face a great amount of social pressures, due to the sometimes unrealistic expectations of the public.

Therefore, when a case of domestic violence breaks out among a celebrity couple, we are quick to judge and see a new trend emerge, completely disregarding the fact that likely tens of thousands of other American couples are involved in some form of domestic violence as well. Focusing only on what comes readily to mind, termed availability heuristic, as in the increases in reported celebrity relationship violence, may be compared to believing that airplane crashes are very common due to the publicity that is awarded to each tragic plane crash. In reality, car crashes are more likely to occur than airplane crashes, and relationship violence among “regular�

American citizens is likely more common (or at least just as common) as celebrity relationship violence.

I don’t think that domestic violence and abuse are greatly on the rise nor are they more common in celebrity relationships. They are simply more publicized and brought to our attention through various media sources. How many people know about the domestic violence going on at your neighbor’s house down the street?

Chances are, not too many. Many some local residents, their friends and family, and maybe even some people in the same town who read the incident in the newspaper after the perpetrator was apprehended. However, when a celebrity turns violent on his or her partner, chances are that the entire nation will be well informed about the circumstances of their lover’s spat only hours after a fight took place.

Celebrities are often viewed as superhumans, whose lifestyles do not fit those of us regular laypeople. We expect them to be wiser, happier, and overall more invincible than others. We look at them as idols who are to set the examples to happy relationships, especially when a beautiful couple enjoys all the luxuries that life has to offer and appears (on the outside at least) to have it all.

What we tend to forget, however, is that celebrities are just people like we are. They are persons who have problems, whose lives are far from perfect, and who are sometimes unable to deal effectively with certain situations, such as unsuccessful relationships. They may face a great amount of social pressures, due to the sometimes unrealistic expectations of the public.

Therefore, when a case of domestic violence breaks out among a celebrity couple, we are quick to judge and see a new trend emerge, completely disregarding the fact that likely tens of thousands of other American couples are involved in some form of domestic violence as well. Focusing only on what comes readily to mind, termed availability heuristic, as in the increases in reported celebrity relationship violence, may be compared to believing that airplane crashes are very common due to the publicity that is awarded to each tragic plane crash. In reality, car crashes are more likely to occur than airplane crashes, and relationship violence among “regular” American citizens is likely more common (or at least just as common) as celebrity relationship violence.

Not necessarily! But their stressful and busy life may be a cause behind such behaviour. They hardly have any private life.

There may be another reason. Many people are in abusive relationships, but that seldom makes a news because they are not celebrities and people won't buy that news. Cases pertaining to celebrities are more projected and published because they are constantly watched That's why they seem more abusive because their it is their news that is published and sold.It is something like we all are more or less corrupt in our lives, but we seem to believe that politicians are the most corrupt of people because they are always in news.

In my view, doctors, policemen, lawyers and soldiers are more abusive than celebrities because their lives are more stressful. Opinions differ although.Thanks.

Because of the media and the spotlights that follow them. Domestic violence is present in every social circle and every economic tier. However no one hears that "Suzie" down the street was beat by her boyfriend, because to the greater population, "Suzie" is no one.

And I'll bet she doesn't go around announcing the violence she faces at home. Most women, and men, are ashamed and fearful of retaliation from reporting these incidents. Celebrities would tweet their bowel movements is someone would listen.

It's national news when Charlie Sheen is arrested. But when Joe Smith from No Place Special, USA is arrested, no one knows except those directly involved. Regardless of celebrity status, social status or any other status, most cases of violence in the home are unreported.

For fear, for shame, and many abused feel they "deserved" the abuse, and feel "trapped". Because domestic violence and co-dependency most commonly go hand in hand, their self esteem has also been compromised and the abuse will continue until either there is severe injury, or another tragic action that brings the violence to surface. Unfortunately, many find themselves unable to break free.

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799. SAFE (7233).

I think celebrity abuse just gets more press than ordinary shlub abuse. The battered women's shelters are full of ordinary shlubs who have been abused. No one cares to read or hear about these ordinary shlubs, and so their stories don't make it onto the radio, TV, Internet, or newspaper page.

Honestly, I think it's possible. There is a certain personality that allows you to be a good actor or musician. I think they're more inclined to be impulsive and a bit more dramatic.

That makes them good at their jobs, but perhaps less good at relationships. I imagine their status also makes them a little bit arrogant and perhaps lends a sense that they are above the law. I'm not saying all celebrities are petty and arrogant, but I think it's realistic to assume that there are some fundamental differences between celebrities and non-celebrities, personality trait-wise, and it makes sense to me that some of these traits could be contributing to abuse rates.

I actually doubt that celebrity abuse cases are over-reported, because I would assume that many celebrity spouses are afraid to speak up, for fear of losing their home and/or children, and fear of not being believed. I would be willing to bet that a lot of abuse is covered up in the interest of protecting the celebrity's "brand.

No, celebrities aren't more likely to be in abusive relationships than non-celebrities. It's always tough to draw distinctions about relationships based on celebrity relationships, because by definition, they get more press, and people remember the big scandals because that's how the media works. They want things to be memorable scandals to get sales and (for online) hits.

The somewhat-tragic thing about celebrity abuse scandals is that it tends to focus on the scandal part less than the abuse part. Take Chris Brown and Rihanna. There was all this nonsense -- offensive nonsense, too -- about whether Rihanna "deserved it" and what the details of the fight were.So the entire thing gets lurid and, in its own weird way, glamorized; in the meantime, victims of domestic violence who aren't famous get overlooked.

This is why, even though it was a massive violation of privacy, I don't think it was altogether that bad in the long run (certainly the decision itself was bad) when TMZ published the mug shot. For a moment there, it destroyed the glamorous-celebrity facade that tends to mask abuse. People saw that this was, indeed, an actual problem.

Still too much of a privacy violation to really endorse, though.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.