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Abusive relationships: Why it's so hard for women to 'just leave'

  • Written by Daniel G. Saunders, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, University of Michigan
Women who try to leave abusive relationships face many obstaclesShutterstock

“And so I stayed.”

In a widely read blog post, Jennifer Willoughby wrote this phrase after each of the many reasons she gave for enduring what she described as her abusive marriage to former White House aide Rob Porter.

Willoughby’s reasons are consistent...

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