Because of religious, cultural, or socially learned beliefs, a woman may feel it is her duty to keep the marriage and the family together at all costs. A victim also stays because of the promises of change. She wants the violence to end, not the relationship. Since domestic violence is kept secret, the woman often denies and minimizer the severity and frequency of the abuse. Her self-esteem has been shattered to the point that she often questions her own abilities.
Many factors contribute to the incidence of abuse.
Often, abuser can't cope with problems.