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| | Cycle of Violence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | The cycle consists of three phases: the tension building phase, the acute battering incident, and the kindness, contrite, loving behavior (sometimes referred to as the "honeymoon" stage.) |
 | | The woman attempts to control the abuse through various coping techniques such as avoidance, placating, or "giving in." These are "stop-gap" measures, however, and do not work for long, if at all. |
 | | The victim is finally experiencing the relationship in a positive way and thus it becomes increasingly difficult for her to leave it. |
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