@Daronne 5

Yet when women do finally leave these men and are alone at last, they often realise how good being on their own can actually be!

Its like all things, a fear is often an irrational reaction. Like the saying goes..."There is nothing to fear but fear itself".

Sadly though some women dont appreciate when they are treated well. They got so used to being miserable and being treated like a doormat.

I;ve known good men who have "rescued" women like this, only to wish at a later date that they;d left him exactly where they found em!