Because they no longer have real agency. They are no longer sane persons and the arguments a sane person makes do not apply to them. Why do (usually) wives sta

Because they no longer have real agency. They are no longer sane persons and the arguments a sane person makes do not apply to them. Why do (usually) wives stay in an abusive marriage? Because they are very ill and they do not think adequately about their situation. No true agency.