Psychopath and Narcissist Survivors Support Group

http://www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/Victim/whystay.htm

excerpt

To many onlookers it seems simple: if a woman is being abused, she should just get up and go, or throw her abuser out. Anyone who has been in an abusive relationship knows it is a lot more difficult than that. There are all sorts of emotional, physical, financial, social and spiritual hurdles to overcome. It is quite common for someone being abused to leave and return to the abuser several times.