<p><span lang="EN-GB">Intimate partner violence (IPV) has serious consequences for the women who are victims, and may be due to their economic dependence on their abuser. This study describes the relationship between economic instability and other reasons that could account for women victims of IPV living in a context of extreme poverty in the marginal areas of León (Nicaragua) continuing to live with their abuser. Although the scientific literature seems to indicate that the economic situation is associated with continuing with a violent relationship, the results show that factors related to the abuser have a risk of not ending the situation of violence. </span></p>