Meredith Vieira Opens Up About Her Domestic Abuse Story [WATCH]

With all of the domestic violence charges that have been coming out of the NFL recently, a conversation has been started by many about how common domestic abuse is and how seriously it affects both women and men. TV Personality and Journalist Meredith Vieira recently opened up on her show about her reasons for initially staying and ultimately leaving an abusive relationship she was in.

There are even two Twitter hash tags that have started trending called #WhyIStayed and #WhyILeft. This social media campaign contains real people who are dealing with domestic abuse in their lives. These stories on Twitter are what motivated Vieira to share her horrifying story. It just goes to show you how this terrible epidemic could be effecting anyone from your sister, to your neighbor, to even your boss. It could happen to anyone.

Here Is Meredith Talking About Her Terrible Experience

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