If he was so abusive, why would she go back?

She got a restraining order—and then she let him back in. So, was the abuse really that bad? Was she lying? Does she secretly enjoy the drama? Or have we been asking the wrong questions? In this episode, we look beneath the behaviour that outsiders are so quick to judge. We explore why a woman may continue speaking to—or return to—the very person she once needed protection from. Using evidence-based psychology in language that actually makes sense, I break down traumatic bonding, coercive con...