Sarah Hyland makes rare comment about past abusive relationship: Talking about it is ‘really important’

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she told the outlet about her experience surviving domestic violence. “For thousands of years now, we didn’t talk about it,” she said.The former “Love Island” host continued, “The community hasn’t shared enough, I believe.

And I feel that if we talk about it more, more women — and men and just human beings in general in abusive relationships — will feel more comfortable to be able to talk about it with their loved ones instead of letting their abuser isolate them from everyone, which is the first thing that they do, so that you don’t have that community.”She added that “talking about it” is “really important.”Hyland has previously credited her “Modern Family” mom, Julie Bowen, 54, with helping her deal with her alleged abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend Matt Prokop.While she didn’t name him, Hyland filed a restraining order against Prokop in September 2014.The actress accused Prokop, 34, of choking her and threatening her during their relationship, which ended in August that year.According to E!

News, Hyland said in court docs that she called Bowen and told her to come to her house, which caused Prokop to flip out. Bowen allegedly convinced Prokop to leave Hyland’s home to protect her TV daughter.Hyland was granted the restraining order against him in October 2014.Bowen was on “The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast” in June, and host Lauryn Bosstick told the actress that Hyland “gives you credit for saving her life after a violent relationship.”“Aw, that’s very sweet of her,” Bowen responded.She continued: “I was a responsible adult that happened to be around at the right time.

I mean, I’m sure another responsible adult would have done the exact same thing. I just love her.”Hyland has moved on with “Bachelor.