By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

In the story I commented about the other day, I find a statement that I hear far too often.

Ramsay says, “To this day, I will never understand why mum stayed with him. She deserved so much better and so much more; it still pains me to remember how badly he treated her.”

Once entangled, deeply entangled–especially with children involved–leaving can pose greater imagined threats than staying. And so, many women stay because they long to avert what they feel is the bigger danger. We find this more with women who are the economically unempowered partner in the relationship.

There is truly no right or wrong when it comes to staying or leaving. It’s a function of what is right for you at the time given your particular circumstances.

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All the best where ever you are in this process.

Jeanne King, Ph.D.

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