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Why do women put up with abuse? This question is often the first question people ask, but it is misdirected. Why doesn't she leave? This focuses on the woman's behavior and not the batterers behavior. Instead we should ask why do men batter? This question is also misinformed. Many women leave every day. Leaving doesn't always mean protection from future violence. Leaving is a multi-staged process.(Sussman) On average a woman leaves and returns six times before she leaves permanently. There are many factors that often help to keep a woman with her batterer.
Alot of the times the women fears for her life, or the lives of her children. Children are the main concern in most abuse relation ships. The women won't leave because she may fear breaking up the family and taking the kids out of their normal environment. A woman may be dependent
on her husband for financial support. She may find herself choosing between having a home and financial security with her abuser or leaving and......

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