

Expect stories revolving around this to involve a lot of Victim-Blaming. Sometimes, another man will take exception to this behavior. On another hand, Romanticized Abuse occurs when mistreatment is presented as a form of Fanservice. May also be an element of a Destructive Romance or a Big, Screwed-Up Family, making it an extreme case of Love Hurts. A person who gets as good as they give from their partner is still committing domestic abuse. Note however, while more common, domestic abuse is not to be mistaken for just one-sided bullying in a household and can occur on both or multiple sides. Still, female-on-male domestic abuse is still almost always played for laughs. In these cases a Dude, Not Funny! may be uttered if someone tries to make light of the situation. In modern times this type of domestic abuse is most often used as the impetus for more dramatic plot developments, such as a wife having to face the fear of domestic violence and gain the courage to leave her marriage. Lately, however, the Unfortunate Implications of Domestic Abuse have gotten more attention, at least for one side of the equation: male-on-female Domestic Abuse.

After all, physical and verbal abuse between characters is often considered funny, and romantic relationships were no exceptions. Domestic abuse, defined as physical or emotional abuse between members of a romantic or familial relationship, was once a recurring comedy trope throughout history.
