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It is evident that an abusive relationship is not based on love, so the question is "Why don't women leave?". The problem is that women fear for their lives because the abusers threaten to beat them severely to the point of killing them. Most of the time, women are very dependent on their batterer, so the thought of leaving may leave them lost and confused. Because victim don't tend to talk about the abuse they are facing at home, they feel as if nobody is going to believe them when they finally decide to speak about the issue. Victims have experienced domestic violence for a long period of time that they may start believing that it is okay to constantly be beaten. They conform to the situation, and that makes it very difficult for them to leave. A reason that many victim use to justify why they continue to live that way is that they believe that their spouse/boyfriend is going to change. Victims facing this issue tend to have a low self-esteem which makes them vulnerable to self-blame. After repetitive verbal abuse women can start believing that they are the problem, that they bring such deviant acts upon themselves. It is easy to suggest that victims of domestic abuse should just leave, but once put in the situation it may not be that easy; It's easier said than done.