1. Trade off

2.  Lack of Resources for Survival

  • Lack of a place to go
  • Lacking income
  • Lack of child care
  • Insufficient social support
    • 3.  Underlying Fear

  • Increased abuse
  • Court procedures
  • Loss of children
  • What people will say
  • Other Emotional Factors
  • Fear
  • Retribution
  • Humiliation
  • Guilt
  • Hope
  • Emotional numbness