This study is interested in why women, living in relations with domestic violence, leave their husbands. The purpose of the study is to through biographies, investigate the factors women subjected to violence, state as decisive for leaving their husbands. In the study, data from biographies written by women who are subjected to violence are analyzed, using a thematic analysis to identify central and pervasive themes about the causes that influence women to leave the relationship. The study and the results are then discussed based on previous research on the normalization process and the break-up process, as well as viewpoints from an intersectional perspective to contribute to a better understanding of the situation of violent women and the process of leaving can be lengthy. The results confirm previous research showing that factors such as changed and increased violence, threats to the woman and her close relatives, children's safety and well-being, and the existence of social support are significant for the woman's choice to leave a relationship containing violence.