THE BATTERER MAY SAY HE HAS HIT WOMAN IN THE PAST BUT THEY MADE HIM DO IT. THE WOMAN MAY HEAR FROM RELATIVES OR EX-PARTNERS THE THE MAN IS ABUSIVE. A BATTERER WHO MINIMIZES WHAT HE HAS DONE TO A PREVIOUS PARTNER IS LIKE LY TO BE VIOLENT WITH HIS CURRENT PARTNER. BATTERING BEHAVIOR DOES NOT JUST GO AWAY.
