Calm Incident is “forgotten” No abuse is taking place Some promises made during reconciliation are being met Hope on the part of the victim that the abuse is over

• The cycle can happen hundreds of times in an abusive relationship. Each stage lasts a different amount of time in a relationship, with the total cycle taking from a few hours to a year or more to complete.

It is important to remember that not all domestic violence relationships “fit” the cycle. Often, as time goes on, the reconciliation and calm stages may disappear.

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