Domestic violence Super Sunday myth

Article here. Excerpt:

'This weekend, it's likely you will hear or read someone stating a commonly accepted "fact" that more incidents of domestic violence are reported on Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year. It will be stated with great authority and you'll likely think, "How awful."

But that's a myth, and one that needs clearing up because it puts the focus in the wrong place. Reports of domestic violence do increase as January turns into February, but for other reasons.

Credit card bills for holiday purchases are arriving, just as heating costs are increasing due to colder weather. Bills are a stressor in any household and in a family facing violence they also become a reason for the abuser to exert the control that's at the heart of domestic violence.'