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Why People Stay in Violent Relationships
Statistics show that mostly is men who force their ladies in abusive relationships. Violence in a relationship is unethical, and the focus is on how to uproot it in society. Briefly, some of the reasons are fear, desire to be the savior, children, family expectations and experiences, isolation, and financial constraints (Why do people stay in a violent relationship, 00:10:05). This paper is going to cover the reasons why people stay in abusive relationships.
Katerndahl et al. show that fear is a common reason that makes many people stay in an unhealthy relationship. Both physical and emotional threat subject people to fear that makes many partners remain in violent relationships. Men mostly create fear in women by dangers of hunting their women, and this makes many of them stay in abusive relationships (18).
Desire to be a savior in the family makes many partners stay in violent relationships. According to Lechtenberg and Sandra, partners save their ties from breaking through a divorce to change their partners (08). In most cases, the partners do not change for good hence tend to stay in unhealthy relationships forever.
Ntahe says that partners also tend to stay in violent relationships because of children. Many values their children hence remain in abusive relationships to care and protect the children from the violent partner.
Financial constraint is also another reason why people stay in violent relationships. Lack of sufficient money to take care of oneself and children make some partners remain in unhealthy relationships. Others enter in those relationships to safeguard their jobs.
Work Cited
“Why do people stay in abusive relationships?” YouTube, uploaded by iHeart Media,22 November 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dquFi2voEh8&feature=youtu.be.
Katerndahl, David A., et al. “Is readiness to take action among women in violent relationships a catastrophic phenomenon?.” Journal of interpersonal violence 35.7-8 (2020): 1610-1634.
Lechtenberg, Marcie M., and Sandra M. Stith. “12 Counseling Women in Violent Relationships.” Handbook of Counseling Women (2016).
Ntahe, Martine. Comparison of Levels of Psychological Impact between Women Who Stay Versus Women Who Leave Abusive Relationships in Soweto-Kayole, Kenya. Diss. United States International University-Africa, 2019.
Stanley, Nicky, et al. “Pornography, sexual coercion and abuse and sexting in young people’s intimate relationships: A European study.” Journal of interpersonal violence 33.19 (2018): 2919-2944.
Winston, Eric.”10 Support Resources in Kenya for Various Victims and Situations.”Afromum, 18 September 2018, http://www.afromum.com/victim-support-10-places-you-can-find-a-shoulder-to-lean-on/.