Have you been abused in a relationship but stayed anyway?

Also! I was in a marriage for many years where he cheated on me and lied to me. I was recently in a 4-year relationship where the guy cheated and lied. I knew both times. The first time I stayed because of the children, and tried not to really "know". Denial. The second time, I stayed because I didn't value myself. Come to think of it, that's really why I stayed so long with my husband, as well.

I put up with physical abuse for 2 years. The only thing i can think of for not leaving was that i had no confidence left. I did eventually leave though and wouldnt think twice about doing it again! It is hard but it has to be done.

I was in an abusive relationship but didn't do anything to get out until it affected my children too...that was what gave me the courage to get out...Now I would never allow myself to be in such a situation again...period!

I stayed with my husband well he was my boyfriend at the time, he had bruised my leg and bit my hands, face and thighs. We broke up for awhile then I found out I was pregnant we've since then worked things out. We go to church and started a marriage class, things are alot better.

I was in an abusive relationship for a couple months. He would always give me money and wouldn't allow me to spend my own earnings, I wasn't allowed to go out with friends or group meeting, he mentally abused me and stuff. The way i got out was because he was beginning to be jealous of God. That was my clue to leave.

Well I donno if you have read anything else I had posted but a few times I had mentioned, my boyfriend and I had problems in the past where I left him. Well this was the case I was abused physically and emotionally. I was a wreck, thing is he didn't realize he was even doing it it was the way he had been brought up, thats what some dysfunctional families do.. So because he loved me and because he really did care. With the love and support of MY family, who hated him for three years previous, but only gave him the supoort because he brke down and cried in front of them and asked them for help, he has changed. He is a totally different man from before, kind and caring, lets me do what ever I want to no questions asked and never once lays a hand on me. This is the same man that I had seen hiding behind all that anger and all that hate for years....that is why I had stayed as long as I did. I seen a man who had been hurt, broken, and torn, for many years and had no one to lean on and even though Myself and my son could not do it alone, with the help of family we made him happy because he knows he is wanted somewhere and loved. Now he has a relationship not only with me but my family, and is always invited to family gatherings, like my cousins wedding last summer, and a annivesary party, on the 28th of this month.... I am lucky though not all abuse stems from this type of abbandonment, some do it because they believe it is wrong