| In some form or another, many of us have been | | | | maintain the lifestyle they have had, up to that point. |
| touched by domestic violence. It may be that | | | | Yes, up to that point, their partner was in control of |
| someone we know is, or was a victim of it, or, we | | | | the money. |
| ourselves were a victim of it. | | | | Harm To Her |
| Although there are many cases which proves that a | | | | He may have threatened to harm her, or even |
| small percentage of men are abused by their | | | | worse, he may have threatened to kill her and up to |
| spouses, or the person with whom, they are in a | | | | that point, he would have done things, which |
| relationship with, in majority of the cases, women are | | | | suggested that he meant what he said. |
| often the victims. Additionally, because all of the | | | | Someone may have point out that by staying, he |
| cases of this crime are not recorded, although | | | | would have easy access to doing just this, therefore, |
| society is aware of them, the numbers will be larger | | | | she should leave. However, she may be convinced |
| for both men and women. | | | | that although he is abusing her, he would not escalate |
| As society struggles with this seemingly unceasing | | | | if she stays within the situation with him. |
| terror, we often wonder why women who are in | | | | Threatened To Harm Or Keep The Children |
| such relationships, stays in them. Well, the following | | | | Many women of this mistreatment will confess that |
| are five reasons that are put forth as to why they | | | | during their pregnancy with their batterer's child or |
| remain. | | | | children, they would have sustained some of the |
| Financially Dependent | | | | worst treatment of the abuse by his hand. |
| Society has placed us in three financial classes and | | | | Pregnancy does not cause the ham to cease, in fact, |
| there are rich, middle class and poor and we will find | | | | it may cause it to escalate. |
| women suffering from domestic violence in all three | | | | Therefore, seeing that this was the case during such |
| classes. Nevertheless, as would be expected, the | | | | a delicate time in the child and the woman's life, she |
| percentage varies in each group. | | | | would be convinced that he would harm the child if |
| However, due to their financial dependence on the | | | | he is given the opportunity. |
| other person, they are afraid of not having enough | | | | Additionally, if he do not threatened to hurt the |
| money to take care of themselves and their children, | | | | child(ren), he may state that she will never see them |
| if indeed there are children. | | | | again, if she leaves, because he will file for sole |
| Yes, they may not have worked for many years or, | | | | custody. |
| they may not be working for enough money to | | | | |