Predictors of Physical Abuse in a Relationship - 15 Known Factors

The following factors increase the likelihood of abecause he probably never planned to marry her in
partner being abused in a relationship:the first place.
1. A woman who was abused as child can feel it is8. A woman planning to leave a marriage where she
normal to get abused in life and so would nothas been emotionally abused may be attacked by
negotiate to be treated with respect by the husband.the husband.
2. A husband with violent temper and who is very9. A woman with physical or mental instability who
possessive in nature might succumb to fits ofcannot stand up to the husband can be abused.
jealousy whenever the partner associates with other10. A poor unemployed woman might be of less
males.economic value to a husband who is chronically
3. A woman that did not get love growing up fromstrapped for money.
her father seeks love from any man that pretends11. A recently separated or divorced woman who is
to love her. Her judgment is impaired because shestalked by her former partner may be at risk for an
cannot distinguish true love from lust and so rushes inattack.
to marriage with a violent man.12. A woman married to an unemployed or
4. A woman who married a man against her parents'underemployed man could be at the receiving end of
wish becomes socially isolated from her family leavingsuch a man's frustrations. A man in such a state is
her at the mercy of a husband who does not feelvery sensitive to any action that suggest his waning
accountable to her family and can afford to treat herinfluence in the home.
anyhow.13. A woman married to a man that was emotionally
5. A woman married to a substance abuser orand verbally abusive during courtship may become a
alcoholic would be at risk for physical abuse becausevictim of domestic violence later on.
the husband may not always be in control of himself.14. A woman that has little regard for her husband
6. A husband who neither goes to church norand shows it in her dealings with him may be at risk
believes in God may not have any qualms behavingfor physical abuse.
violently towards his wife. He is not accountable to15. A woman married to a man with a history of
any pastor or religious leader.physical abuse in previous relationships may be at risk
7. A woman who got pregnant out of wedlock andfor physical abuse in marriage unless the man had
had to marry the man to mitigate the shame may begone for professional therapy.
subject to violent outburst from the husband