03/05/2022
BATTERED WIFE SYNDROME
Battered wife syndrome is a mental disorder that develops in victims of domestic violence as a result of serious long term abuse.
Stages include
1.The tension building phase: this stage the man becomes angry with little provocation but maybe quick to apologize after battery incident, she rationalizes his behavior, the abuser becomes jealous ND possessive with fear that the partner will leave him then result to using threat and brutality to keep her in captivity,he then engages in behaviors that will create relationship tension
2: Acute battering incident phase: this phase is the most violent,the abuser begins to justify his behavior and wanting to teach the woman a lesson,the tension explode and the abuser begins to commit all forms of abuse such as physical, psychological, emotional, sexual etc the woman feels her only option is to find a safe place to hide from the abuser
3: calm, loving and honeymoon phase: the honeymoon involves the abuser making amends for his bad behavior,he becomes extremely loving,kind, he promises never to hit her again,she believes him,he buys her gifts,takes her out, plays on her feelings of guilt, during this phase the woman relieves her original dreams of ideal love and chooses to believe that this is what her partner is really like.during the honeymoon stage the abuser is forgiven and the cycle begins again!
Now you know why women never leaves an abusive marriage,this is what happens to them over and over again...