Abuse
Nov 24
Gaslighting Explained: The Ultimate Guide to What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Stop It
Key Takeaways Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that makes victims question their memory, perception, and sanity through deliberate manipulation The term is originally derived from the 1938 play “Gas Light” where a husband...
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Defining Emotionally Abusive Behavior
This is a subject we’ve wanted to address for some time. We see some irony in the work we do with couples or individuals when it comes to abuse. Often, though not always, people who...
Continue readingFeb 13
The Abusive Wife
The classic domestic abuse scenario is a husband beating his wife. I think almost all of society gets that and understands it’s wrong. Then you have husbands that are emotionally and psychologically abusive: people are...
Continue readingJan 30
When Others Don’t See Your Spouse as Abusive
When a spouse is being abused, one of the challenges they may have to face is that other people around them may not believe that they are being abused. When this happens, there are even...
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When Your Spouse Constantly Criticizes: Holding Onto Self Worth
Initially, I was a little hesitant about this episode. Talking about criticism? Sounded like it was going to be a real drain! This article aims to answer common questions about dealing with a spouse who...
Continue readingApr 25
How To Get Your Abusive Husband Into Therapy…Safely
If your husband is abusive it can be really, really difficult to get him into therapy for help. And yet, this leaves the wife in a very difficult place — not only because of the...
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