“…Thus, reporting less frequent IPV may be indicative of more chronic violence and longer-term changes to the couple's relationship (e.g., breakdown in communication patterns, additional life stressors) that together lead to increased alcohol use. This may suggest that interventions targeting IPV and alcohol should make a concerted effort to include those experiencing IPV less frequently, but are enduring IPV less often as part of a broader constellation of relationship dysfunction (Bresin et al, 2023). Additional research is needed to better understand the mechanisms that lead from IPV to increased alcohol use as well as how violence and alcohol use fit into couples' broader relationship contexts.…”