Can you pick her out? Probably not. She’s become really good at faking her smile, stuffing her emotions – and typically doesn’t have any visible bruises. How do I know this? Because I was one in three... “The thief (the devil) does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I (Christ) have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (King James Bible, 1769/2017). Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a health crisis that affects thousands of women each year. In fact, 1 in 3 women around you are experiencing some form of abuse.