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If Someone Is Experiencing Violence And/Or Abuse In A Relationship, Why Don They Just Leave?

April 26, 2017abuse leave relationship

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If Someone Is Experiencing Violence And/Or Abuse In A Relationship, Why Don They Just Leave?

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Leaving a relationship, even when there’s violence, is a highly personal and difficult decision. Many victims don’t want to end the relationship, they just want the violence to stop. Some victims will never leave. This does not mean that they do not deserve help and support for what they are experiencing. See the answer to the next question for some ways that you can be supportive to someone who is in an abusive relationship.