| People who are not victims of domestic violence | | | | A woman might choose to stay in an abusive |
| always wonder why women fail to just leave when | | | | relationship just because the idea of being a single |
| they are abused. If you get first hand explanation | | | | mother sends a chill of cold blood down her spine. |
| from this women you will understand why they stay | | | | The society has demonized single mothers as people |
| put. No amount of abuse can make them change | | | | who are not complete and are criticized at any given |
| their decision because of social and emotional factors | | | | opportunity. The church will intimidate the woman and |
| that are more practical. One of the reasons why | | | | her children, the children might be ridiculed at school |
| women stay in abusive relationships is because they | | | | and the responsibility of raising the children alone |
| fear further violence. If the woman leaves, the | | | | might be scary. The woman might lose her job and |
| abusive relationship may come to an end but the | | | | the legal wrangles concerning finance and property |
| violence continues. The perpetrators of violence have | | | | are not any less tasking. Many reasons why women |
| the tendency of tracking them down and abusing | | | | stay in abusive relationships surround the issue of |
| them further. A recent research has proved that | | | | children. They are the major reason women put up |
| women who try to leave are usually followed for | | | | with abuse in relationships. They want the best for |
| months and weeks and finally murdered. | | | | the children and more so to grow up seeing their |
| Among the serious reasons why women stay in | | | | father. |
| abusive relationships is because of lack of knowledge. | | | | Among the reasons why women stay in abusive |
| The bible says that my people perish because of lack | | | | relationships is isolation. Their partners have made |
| of knowledge. Information is a very important tool | | | | sure that they have created social isolation in their |
| especially in relationships. In a relationship, two people | | | | lives. They are separated from sources of any |
| from different families live together and it is not as | | | | support. They are not close to friends and family so |
| simple as it sounds. Women have limited knowledge | | | | they cannot tell them about their ordeal because of |
| about legal and housing rights. Some know about it | | | | fear of judgement. Another reason has to do with |
| but have problems in expressing themselves. The | | | | cultural beliefs. They have been brought up to believe |
| language becomes a problem and the responses | | | | that being a wife and a mother is the only good |
| from the service providers discourage them to open | | | | thing. Their culture teaches that divorce is wrong. |
| up. Lack of funds and also living in isolated areas | | | | They often feel emotional confusion. There are |
| inhibit them from getting the appropriate help. | | | | conflicting feelings of shame, fear and care for the |
| Another major reason is economic dependency. | | | | violent man. They keep on hoping that things will get |
| Money is the root of all evil. People put up with trash | | | | better. Their self esteem is destroyed and so they |
| especially if there is money. | | | | don't believe they can do anything on their own. |