Can pregnancy reform a physically abusive partner? Its unlikely. Experts say that pregnancy is more likely to have the opposite effect on an abusive partner. One in 6 abused women reports that her partner first abused her during pregnancy, and at least 4 to 8 percent of pregnant women report suffering abuse during pregnancy. Even if your partner seems to react positively to the news that youre pregnant, theres no guarantee that he wont turn violent again at some point. If a man strikes his partner once, hes likely to do so again. Pregnancy can cause stress in any relationship, and its a common trigger of domestic violence. Good behavior now is not a prediction of what will follow because abuse often follows a specific pattern: Tension builds, the person becomes violent, and then theres a honeymoon phase as the person tries to woo back his partner or make up for the abuse by being loving and gentle. The cycle of abuse begins again later, and often the violence escalates with every incidence. ~Katy~
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:41:46 +0000