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Women, and even men stay with abusive partners. It happens with or without the commitment of marriage.
To those in a healthy relationship, it’s often difficult to understand why they don’t just leave the abusive partner. One factor is denial. As painful as the abuse is, its more painful to look at themselves. The first step is to accept that the choices they made led up to the abusive relationship they are in. The second and most difficult step is to forgive themselves. Once forgiveness happens, an abused person can then begin taking steps to protect themselves and any children involved.
Tags: Abuse, Forgiveness, Relationships