‘Domestic violence prevention course was no cure, but a salvation’
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A once-abusive husband defends a programme he says made him rethink his attitude to his wife.
By Jamie Grierson, Home Affairs Correspondent
Gareth Jones once held his wife against a wall with her feet off the ground and screamed at her. For years, he abused Bronwyn, his wife of 15 years, and was twice convicted of offences linked to violent outbursts against her.
But Gareth, 46, is still with Bronwyn. He describes his relationship with her as ‘wonderful’ and she says she is looking forward to the future.
The optimism is a result of Gareth spending two and a half years voluntarily attending a domestic violence prevention programme. ‘It was my salvation,’ he says.
‘I walked in there thinking it would be some sort of back-slapping exercise, but it wasn’t. It completely turned my world upside down.’
Bronwyn says the programme gave Gareth the tools he needs to cope with the issues behind his devastating behaviour. ‘The programme was about changing core beliefs of how they perceive wome...
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