Abuse In The Movie 'Safe Haven'

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The movie Safe Haven is about a woman named Erin who is runs away from her abusive husband. He is a police officer with an anger problem. Throughout the movie Erin has flashbacks where we learn of her husband’s abuse—how he would yell, hit, and even choke her. One night after she had enough, she fled to her neighbor’s house. Her neighbor helped her to cut and dye her hair, change her clothes, and flee to the bus station. Erin bought a bus ticket and ended up in North Carolina. There she changed her name to Katie and started a new life for herself. The abuser, Kevin, was Erin’s husband. He was a police officer who used his job connections to escalate his abuse. Kevin was a heavy drinker. He drank at home, but also on the job; he kept a water

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