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Batterers share a common profile: they are unpredictable, unable to be influenced by their wives, and impossible to prevent from battering once an argument has begun.Batterers women are neither passive nor submissive; sometimes they are as angry as the batterers. But women almost never batter men.Batterers can be classified into two distinct types, men whose temper slowly simmers until it suddenly erupts into violence, and those who strike out immediately. This difference has important implications for women leaving abusive relationships.Emotional abuse plays a vital role in battering, undermining a woman's confidence.Domestic violence can decrease on its own—but it almost never stops.Battered women do leave at high rates, despite the increased danger they face when leaving the relationship (page 62).