I think people do is because sometimes they do not think the relatioship is abusive. I know with me even though I was young and had no children that it was actually abuse until a good year after me and him broke up.

Also there are threats that are involved a good majority of the time and the person is too terrifed to leave, or they have no money ect..

There is a number of different reasons for this.

<font color=red>~Sundance~</font color=red>

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