The abusive person may follow his violence with apologies, tears or promises to never repeat the action. This is a time when the woman or family members or community members may feel hopeful that the violence will end. Unfortunately, it is more common that the cycle simply repeats. Violence may end for a while only to be repeated in the future. A slap at the beginning may be followed by a punch later on.
Domestic violence continues to be a serious problem in the Korean American community.
Some believe that the high incidence of domestic violence can be traced to immigration and the pressures of immigrant life. While these pressures may be a factor for some families, this does not explain the high rate of domestic violence which exists in Korea. Nor does it explain why some families face the pressures of immigration without the use of violence. I thought that when we moved to the U.S., he would be happier. I thought the violence would end.