The subject of marital rape is a difficult subject due to the fact that it is a detestable act of descent committed by a companion. Rape, in itself, is defined as unlawfully compelling a person, by physical force or duress, to have sexual intercourse; it is considered an act of possession and control as opposed to an act of performance on the part of the individual consenting to the action. We very often hear about cases of rape committed by complete strangers, or even by a trusted person. Many people tend to think that rape happens to everyone, but according to studies, women suffer more as victims than men. In this article, we will discuss how rape is not a sex crime, but a crime of sexism, and how our patriarchal cultural system leads to the acceptance of rape in marriage. Marital rape is a form of domestic violence, an abuse of power by which one spouse attempts to establish dominance and control over the other. Due to the insecurity of the perpetrators, rape can control the other person's state of mind by instilling fear in the individual, leading to a number of psychological problems such as depression, fear, Anxiety and concerns about sexual orientation. As described by some victims of marital rape, other main problems caused by marital rape include: longer recovery from trauma, higher likelihood of repeated assault, pressure to stay with the attacker, the effects negative effects on the children of the home and the difficulty of identifying what happened as criminality. According to statistics, 90% of rape victims are women and more than 98% of rapists are men. Due to our patriarchal society, the majority of rapes involve women. A patriarchal society is a male-dominated society, meaning men are seen as more superior middle of paper......e his wife, women find it difficult to accept this as rape. Instead, many make excuses by claiming that it is just a communication problem between the two partners. Many may even see it as an act for which the man is not entirely responsible due to his nature and his biological need for sexuality. It is the woman's mentality that it is her responsibility to give him what he wants; sometimes people even have religious issues for refusing sex and fully submitting to their husbands, reluctantly but to please God's will. Basically, women, as wives, always find an excuse for marital rape because no one understands why it should happen. But when women accept that marital rape is happening, they are so hurt that they can no longer trust him, turn to him for comfort, get comfort and protection from him, or feel safe. safety at home. It completely destroys them.