ABUSE IS NOT THE BEST!….CHRISS SHOULD NOT HAVE HIT REHANNA UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES…THEY’RE BOTH PUBLIC FIGURES AND THAT MAKES THE SITUATION ALOT MORE SCANDALOUS….CHRISS SHOULD HAVE PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP N REHANNA SHOULD JUST MORE ON..

People do learn from others and I believe that celebrities and other role models should learn to realize that they have fans or followers that look up to them. So if celebrities are in a bad relationship, then for the sake of their fans but especially for their own sake work things over without being aggressive (out of control) because most always they are always targeted by the media. FYI: Do not resolve your problems on national television.

She needs to make better decision and put more time to think about the relationship.

Abuse is never an option. I don’t think she did the right thing by going back to him. A lot of people look up to her and she is setting a horrible example to them. But in the end, it’s her choice and no one can make that decision but her.

Abuse is never the answer, and I don’t think she did the right thing by going back to him after this event happened. They are role models to a lot of people, and this could be influencing them in a negative way. He shouldnt use physical force and she shouldnt tolerate it.

a man nor a women should ever put their hands on eachother over an argument. i believe that there are two sides to every story, and people make mistakes, however violence is unacceptable.

chance

Its toatlly wrong to put your hands on a woman in any mind frame. if rhianna stays with chris she will fit into the mold that many women fall into. They are being physically or emotionally beaten and think that it will “get better”.. it wont and it never has. any man who has the nerve to put his hands on a woman doesn’t deserve to be with anyone.

dr gabe… botton line they have to get help prefessionally before even thinking of getting back together…NO ONE EVER HAS A RIGHT TO PUT THERE HANDS ON FOR WHAT EVER REASON>> NO ONE >> LOVE DOESNT HURT.

well yes i thnk we can learn fron this .. and yes she can forgive him.. but in order to forgive doesnt mean she should go back with him.. she should get out and allow him the time to get help and then answer the question why she allowed to let it happen.. both need to get help before getting back together .. until then they bother will continue is a sick relationship.. because she will never forget nor will he.. and i just hope gpod blesses them and guide them in the direction of recovery .. Domestic Abuse is no joke .. and role models as they are in music should also be in real life situation …

they are role models and its sad this happened, but its cool that you are talking about this with the kids-and that they can learn from this——-i also think that it’s pretty crazy/sad that the Lamborgini (sp?) they were in waa being rented for 2200 bucks a day!! and this with most of us having trouble getting by these days!! talk about extravagance!!

Dr. Gabe:
I’m SO glad to see a man addressing the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) with youth. It has become a silent epidemic among young people, but frequently goes unnoticed until a person of prominence/celebrity is impacted. Furthermore, our youth have become desensitized to many subtler forms of violence through music & directly/vicariously through exposure in their own families & communities. Generally, women have been at the forefront in trying to re-socialize our young people. It is promising to see men such as yourself in the effort to educate teens and in letting them know that violence in any form is unacceptable.

Dr. Gabe:

I’m SO glad that a man is addressing the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV)with our youth. The issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) is a silent epidemic. Frequently, it goes unnoticed until it impacts a person of prominence. Young people who idolize celebs (i.e. Chris Brown/Rihanna) need to be able to process their thoughts about what they hear and see. Too often youth have been desensitized to the subtle ways that power and control is exerted over women (eg the language in music/being firsthand witnesses in communities and families). It’s time that we all, and men in particular, take a stand and say directly to our young people that violence in any form is unacceptable.

I think it is good for somebody to be stepping up to kids and telling them that the whole situation between chris and rihanna is not right and making kids see for themselves how serious domestic violence is.

Dr. Gabe,

How do you educate young women coming up on what to expect from a man, when the father is absent in the home?

Single Mother,
Cincinnat, OH

Great job bringing awareness about domestic abuse to our youth.

Great job Dr.Gabe! Your metod of educating our youngsters about domestic abuse is exemplary…

Thank you

G.

How do you identify an verbally abusive relationship from just another agrument?

Kia

New York

Hey Dr. Gabe,

From a psychological point of view, why do women stay in abusive relationships? Not just physically abusive relationships, but also emotionally and verbally abusive relationships. Also, again from a psychological perspective, what can they do in order to psychologically or emtionally memove themselves from that situations?

Dr. Gabe

If you where raised in a home of abuse where your father beat your mother and your mother beat you, would you most likely have that same problem in your household when you’re grown or would the experience change you and cause you not to do what you have seen and had done to you?

What strategies would you use to help a family bridge the gap between healthy & unhealthy?