"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control."

"He can be sweet and gentle."

"He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a good father."

"He's had a really hard life."

"He's more sensitive than other people-and he's doing the best he can."

"He's always sorry afterward."

He says he loves you. So...why does he do that?

You've asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about:

• The early warning signs of abuse

• The nature of abusive thinking

• Myths about abusers

• Ten abusive personality types

• The role of drugs and alcohol

• What you can fix, and what you can't

• How to get out of an abusive relationship safely

"This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives."

-Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D.,

director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health

This Edition Includes a New Introduction on Developments in Technology, the Courts, and Our Understanding of Trauma

LUNDY BANCROFT has over thirty years' experience specializing in interventions for abusive men and their families. He has authored six books, including the world's bestseller on domestic violence, Why Does He Do That?, and coauthored the prizewinning professional book The Batterer as Parent. His new book and first novel, In Custody: A Carrie Green Novel, was released in 2021.