But I love her! I know I should leave her, but I’m afraid she won’t be able to survive without me. I just want to help her. She can’t help it, she had such a bad childhood. Yes, she’s abusing the children and me, but there’s just got to be a way to get through […]
The Next Guy: Did your Ex-Girlfriend or Ex-Wife Downgrade?
Grieving the loss of a love relationship can be a painful experience. Grieving and letting go of an abusive relationship and an abusive wife or girlfriend is frequently a far more painful and difficult experience. There are several reasons for this. At the end of an otherwise healthy relationship between two reasonable, rational adults, the […]
Abuse Tears Families Apart: A Sister Mourns the Loss of Her Brother
Being in an abusive relationship doesn’t just hurt the target of abuse, it hurts everyone who cares about and loves the target. In my practice, I find I am increasingly working with family members of men who are grieving the loss, or potential loss, of a beloved son, brother, grandson, etc. These men all had […]