Love is blind, how true is this cliché. I find this cliché relevant in my cousin’s life who has been in an abusive marriage for the past few years. People often fall in love and are blinded by their 'love' when making decisions in relationships. Many women endure a lot of pain and cling on to what they call love and are abusive relationships.
Over a million women are physically assaulted by intimate partners in South Africa annually. Physical intimate-partner violence victimization could not only lead to physical harmful consequences such as injury, chronic pain disorders, but also negative mental consequences such as post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), depression, substance abuse and suicide. However, many abused women still choose to remain with their abusive partners and approximately 40% to 60% of women who have successfully left the abusive relationship return to live with their partners. Considerations that influence women’s decision to leave or stay in an abusive relationship include economic factors, fear, commitment, belief that the abusive partner will change, and societal attitudes and expectations about intimate relationships. It seems that some women choose to stay in abusive relationships not because Love is blind, but because it’s hard to leave.
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