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Question: What’s the best thing to do with a parent who is violent to their spouse?

Answered: The violent parent should spend time in jail

They make their children a product of a ****ed up society.

You should never hit someone you love.

I don't believe in violence.

That is inexcusable. A parent hitting another parent is so shameful that they should be in jail. Physically hitting someone is not going to solve any problem but only create more.

If an adult is using physical conduct in an argument they should be reported, but sadly many of the children, and also parents that are being abused are too scared to say anything or tell anyone.

The parent needs a timeout.

Violence is NOT OK. NEVER. PERIOD.

Sometimes the only way to let the parent know that they did something wrong is to give them serious consequences.

Not all the time but if it's extreme then Jail might teach them a lesson. I hate abuse. A lot.

No one should be getting hurt. If you hurt your spouse, something is wrong.

Kids will see it and copy it unless they know they will get in trouble.

Violence can lead to many endings. Broken arms, noses, other body parts, and sometimes death. That's the scary part. It should be stopped at once. And deep down I believe that people can't change. And maybe that's just me.

It's against the law.

If you are hurting someone you should go to jail. Especially in domestic disputes.

It's bad for a kid to see one parent get hit by another without being punished because then the kid thinks they can do the same.

It's never OK.

Better safe than sorry.

If they hurt the other person it's taking it too far.

If the spouse continually beats the other spouse, what's to stop them from beating their children? Nothing.

Adult timeout. :)

I have had experience. My stepdad beat my mom and I believe that he should have been thrown in jail ... he was, but not for long, and my mom always went back to him so it's her fault.

No one has the right to hit someone else.

A violent parent has abused the spouse and can't be trusted around them. A true life change is needed but first the victims need to be made safe.

A violent parent should be contained to not hurt anyone.

It's not enough to go through counseling because that could actually cause some more hate for having to be there.

The family needs to be protected and the violent one needs more than counseling.

Anyone being physically violent to anybody else is, by law, committing assault, and should go to jail.

No parent should be violent. It hurts the other parent, and the kids. It may make them grow up wrong.

Promises mean nothing, they'll probably do it again and if someone hurts you then they should pay in jail time.

If a man hits a woman they should spend at least some time in jail. If a woman hits a man (constantly) then she should get therapy.

They don't need to be around their wife/husband and kids if violent!

It's illegal.

A violent spouse needs to have their head examined and be locked up to keep them from hurting others. Violent spouses are scum of the Earth. They enjoy dominating people through violence. It's disgusting.

If they abuse they should go to jail.

Abuse is abuse.

I know a man who was counseled and it didn't change anything. Perhaps it depends on the skill of the counselor.

It makes them realize what an ass they are being and it tells them that worse things will happen next time.

What's the difference between hitting your wife and kids and aggravated assault?

They hit someone, they should go to jail.

Having a violent parent would be annoying and it would be nice to have them away for awhile.

Violence is not the answer.

No one deserves to be hit, jail time.

Battery is a crime.

No excuse for violence.

Abusive relationships should be stopped as soon as they can.

They are being stupid. They need at least a couple months in jail.

Hitting is not an option.