It is very good to determine well before courtship and marriage how you want your marriage to be. Your early preparation has a way of making you know the qualities you want in your spouse. The closer a spouse is to your ideal, the less the adjustment you would make after marriage and the lesser the chances of friction in the relationship. […]
"When I'm with you and I suddenly notice that I have lost me to my expense, then I'm no good for you, for me or for the relationship." This is an important learning step in healing from domestic violence. […]
So how important is it to choose the right partner? It could be a matter of life or death if you choose the wrong person. Author Stanton Samenow studied behavior pattern of criminals. He applied the term, thinking errors to these criminals. […]
Domestic abuse may occur in a wide variety of situations. It may include not only physical abuse, but also sexual abuse, in which the abuser uses force to compel the victim to participate in a sexual act. This can occur even if the victim and the abuser are married or in a romantic relationship […]
What happened to your hold on your identity in a mentally abusive relationship? Learning to stop looking for rescue and start learning to save yourself is a key step on your journey to emotional healing. It is the key to finding the unstoppability you need within yourself. […]
Every woman who has been a victim of domestic violence believes she made mistakes that triggered the physical, emotional and verbal attacks. She confuses the blame her abusive partner levels at her with being at fault. […]
It is very difficult to distinguish and identify abuse, especially when it is done by your own family members. The abuse in a relationship can be perpetrated by a spouse, sibling or even parents. Most people will tolerate the abuse and keep on going about their daily lives thinking that they were at fault. However, this is not true. […]
When your daughter is in an abusive relationship, you feel helpless because you know that your efforts to impact change may indeed inflame matters. Yet, you know you can't sit still and pretend that all is well when it is not. Here are some guidelines to think about when pondering, how to help your daughter in an abusive relationship. […]
Women consistently put up with abuse for several reasons. One is their own upbringing which tells them that man is superior and they have to depend on them for a living. Also, the way they were treated as children. They often hold themselves responsible for the abuse even if it has been inflicted by a parent or anyone else. […]