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When the physical violence stops, we often find that is when the couple contemplate a separation. It is as if they live under conditions of chronic crisis during the times, if not years, when violence was prevalent, and accordingly manage and cope on a day-to-day basis as best they can, and often dare not risk reflection on their options. Sometimes such reflection can be dangerous.
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Sammut Scerri, C., Vetere, A., Abela, A., Cooper, J. (2017). Helping Couples Separate Safely: Working Towards Safe Separations. In: Intervening After Violence. Focused Issues in Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57789-0_4
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