Your marriage was like a jigsaw puzzle. A big, confusing, fragmented mess. Once you found the "abuse" piece, everything fell into place. But are you p...
Why Hanging on to Hope in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship Doesn't Work
"Till death do us part." Those words haunt you. The enemy was supposed to be outside of your home and family. Easy to see. Protection just a prayer or...
Is the Cost to Leave an Abusive Marriage Worth It?
Why are you staying in your abusive marriage? For many women, the price to get free seems too high. They fear destitution, losing their children, reve...
My Three Biggest Mistakes When Getting Away From Emotional Abuse Part Two
If it's true that we learn from our mistakes, then I know a whole heck of a lot. This episode, Part 2 of 2, is about the mistakes I made in church — t...
My Three Biggest Mistakes When Getting Away From Emotional Abuse Part One
Put your stretchy pants on, cause this episode's a three-course dinner on what NOT to do once you realize your marriage is a hamster wheel of emotiona...
How Pretending and Fear Keep You Stuck in abuse cycles (and what sets you free)
Abusers are terrified. They mask their fear with rage, manipulation, false piety, and good ole-fashioned bullying. If they're actually weak, scared ba...
Emotional Abuse Survivor Q&A
If my husband has a mental health issue or a personality disorder, does that excuse his abusive behavior? My husband isn’t the typical abuser; is my m...
The Big Problem with Christian Marriage Counseling
Love lets evil do whatever it wants, pretends nothing's happened, and calls a prison a palace. Right? This is the kind of "biblical" message Christian...
Is it Possible to Stay Well in an Abusive Marriage?
You've got two options and you HATE them both. You know you're married to an abuser, but you DON'T want a divorce. So...you're staying.But will you be...
Finding Your Personal Style After Years of Emotional Abuse
Ugly. Fat. Frumpy. Gross. These words ache inside of you and echo in your mind. Maybe they were said to you, maybe they were shown to you, maybe socie...