Remember back in the 1980s when sitcom character, Diane (Shelley Long), had Sam (Ted Danson) arrested on Cheers to try to force him to propose to her a second time after she turned him down the first time? Well, in an instance of life imitating art, a 40-year old Chicago woman recently tried to have her […]
Rudeness, Stress and Abuse are Neurotoxins: Children Who Witness Spousal Abuse Are at Risk
The only reason many men stay in unhappy relationships with abusive women is out of love and concern for their children. I’ve lost count of how many of my coaching clients have said, “If it weren’t for the kids, I’d have left a long time ago.” Some men stay because they believe they’re protecting their […]
A Domestic Violence Shelter for Pets, But None for Men and their Children: Safe Beds for Pets
A Shrink4Men community member sent me a link to a National Times of Australia article by Nina Funnell titled, For many women, ’tis the season of fear, not joy. The article begins with a horror story about how the then 14-year old author and her family helped a battered female neighbor by giving her and […]