The unexpected legacy of divorce...

[Dom R]

That sounds awfully close to telling a woman to stay in an abusive marriage, Dom.

Surely you don't mean that.

It depends.

Abusive behaviour CAN be fixed.

It depends on whether the abuser is willing to see their behaviour as a problem.
It depends on whether they seek help for it.
It depends on whether the person "helping" them, is competant in that situation.

Note also, that "staying in the marriage", is not synonymous with "staying in the house".


PS: I object to you basing your question on gender. Women arent the only ones abused in a marriage. Nor are women the only ones entitled to get some safety space from it.