Q | How soon should I start to date after leaving an abusive relationship? A | The only right answer is not to rush it. Given how much love, honor, respect, romance—I could …
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NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 6
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NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 5
Q | Why do so many women go for the “bad boy” and then regret it when they realize he’s abusive? A | The majority of abusers do not present as bad boys. They …
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NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 4
Q | How do I tell my family and friends that I think I’m being abused? A | You tell whoever makes the most sense to you, whenever and however it makes sense to …
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NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 3
Q | How can you know what an abuser is really capable of, or what extreme he’ll go to? [Disclaimer: My answers for this feature are based on a mixture of personal experience, training …
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What Kind of Father Abuses His Wife?
It is more common than not that a woman who successfully left her abuser will still have to share custody of her kids with him. Their father. I repeat, her abuser. Why? For one, the …
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What Does Your Abuser Look Like?
“He was active at church. We lived at a private lake, owned waterfront property, and always had a boat and toys. He was self-employed. He was a steward and Samaritan. He had a lot of …
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I read this passage in a novel by my favorite author last night. But while the exchange here between Lester and Candy is fictional, this IS a reality for so many women. “Does he hit …
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Consent Before Submission
TRIGGER WARNING! It’s possible a woman who believes this is being brainwashed, treated as an object and servant, and her own thoughts and needs are completely dismissed and disrespected. A man who leads his wife …
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After Emotional Abuse: From Mind Games to Child’s Play
Say when you were married to your emotional abuser, he’d refuse to wear a wedding ring. (Or lose one/multiples on purpose.) It was an attempt to hurt you, a mind game played to minimize a …
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Identifying Emotional Abuse
One woman — one of countless — shares the whats and hows of the emotional and psychological abuse she went through. Every story varies one to the next, but yet so much is the same. …
