It’s a question often asked by people who’ve never experienced domestic violence: “Why doesn’t she just leave?” Sometimes, we ask this question because we truly don’t understand what might be keeping someone in a terrible relationship. Other times, this question is used as a way to blame women for the abusethey receive.
The answer is individual to each woman, and the reasons can be pretty complicated. The truth is, leaving can be difficult even when you know it’s the right thing to do — the average domestic violence victim may try to leave multiple timesbefore actually being able to make a clean break. Here are just 10 of the many reasons why women stay with partners who hurt them.
(A quick note: yes, women can abuse men, and abuse also occurs in same-sex relationships. That being said, studies show that 95% of domestic abuseis committed by men against their female partners, so that’s what I’ll be addressing in this article. However, these reasons could apply to any relationship.)
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