locked out of the house and being pushed. After a short period, the honeymoon phase is back when the assailant apologizes to the victim saying "this will never happen again." In time the honeymoon phase will get shorter and in the third stage the abuse will be longer and more harming to the victim, which includes, threats, being raped, manipulation and murder. Any of these examples may occur at any time and in any order of the cycle of violence. Many times this kind of abuse occurs when the woman is pregnant. One in six pregnant women will be abused (McFarlane). Multiple perpetrators tended to be reported by teenagers, who cited both boyfriend and parent as abusive. The
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