10 Reasons Why Women Stay in Unhealthy Relationships

He has given her every reason not to love him. He has provided every sign both spoken and unspoken that his head is not in the relationship, yet she stays. People around her want to know why? Why bother to stay with a man who just isn't in love with her? She stays for any or all of the following ten reasons. If you would like to know how you can convince her to leave that won't be easy, because she will have to make up in her own mind when she is ready to leave.

1. She isn't up for the challenge of starting her life over. Emotionally and physically you have to be ready to leave a relationship and be on your own for some time. Not everyone can face that reality positively, for some women they see being alone as being a failure. “Why can't I keep a man? I am so lonely!” They simply don't know how to be positive about a future without a man. If she has some dream, hobby, talent or some other activity that she would truly like to pursue, that would be a significant motivating factor for her to leave her unhealthy relationship.
2. She can't handle the fact that another woman might take her place and get materially what she feels is rightfully hers. A woman who has been in a relationship that has lasted for years may not easily let go of her man when she knows that another woman is waiting on him and everything she may have helped him achieve. Businesses, property, cars, retirement funds and more are huge investments in one's life and a woman who loves material wealth won't walk away from these things easily.
3. She doesn't want to leave her children with him and allow someone else to raise them. Children can't be left behind so easily either, so many women will put up with hell and high water to be with their children. The thought of another woman raising their children is absolutely insane for some women and the man knows this so he will continue to treat her anyway he feels (on occasion good, bad or otherwise) since she has no plans to leave.
4. The timing to leave isn't right. She may have just recovered from a pregnancy, grieved the death of someone close to her, or some other serious matter has come into her life. Now is not the time for her mentally to handle a break up, a move, possibly a new job, and other life issues. .
5. The money isn't right. No one wants to jump from a small fire into a wildfire, so if she doesn't have the money to live, she isn't going anywhere. Some women may not have enough education to even begin to find a job and a place to stay. These women need help, so that they can have enough money to leave their problematic relationship. Sometimes they may not know where to get help, or unfortunate circumstances can keep them from getting help (such as living in a rural area without a car, being turned down for welfare, and having no credit.)
6. She stays out of spite. He said mean things to her and she said mean things to him. He asked her to leave and she refuses. Knowing he doesn't love her and will continue to mistreat her, she stays anyway, because if she can't be happy, why should he?
7. She hopes that things will get better. Her wishful thinking has kept her bound in the bad relationship. She feels if she could just offer some suggestions, take a class, see a therapist, go to church together, or some other positive action that everything will be okay even though none of her ideas has worked in the past.
8. She is convinced by others that she should stay. Optimistic people around her have ignored every negative thing she has said about the relationship and tell her to “keep praying, stay strong, everything will be alright.” So she believes their words of encouragement, in spite of using her own common sense, “He doesn't love me and I should go.”
9. She doesn't want to work. Let's face it, some women admit they are lazy, lack self-esteem, fearful, or have a serious health ailment that keeps them from working. “As long as he is willing to pay for everything, why should I work?” So they take whatever abuses come their way: controlling behavior, manipulation, humiliation, lies, threats, violence, etc.
10. She fears what might happen if she leaves. There are those women who are in relationships that they know that if he finds out she is planning to leave him, he will try to kill her and everyone around her who is trying to help. Her fears are legitimate and are never to be taken lightly.