Why an abused spouse won’t leave
The answer given in the 1920s to this question was that battered women were of low intelligence or mentally retarded. In the ’40s it was determined ...
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How to spot a batterer before the relationship begins
The following red flags are characteristics of an abuser. This does not mean that everyone who demonstrates one or two of these qualities will end up ...
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What does domestic violence look like?
We will refer to the abusers as “he” and the victims as “she” due to the extremely high ratio of women reported as victims compared to men. ...
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Repentance…Change…Reconciliation?
When a victim of domestic violence first approaches her church, she is looking for someone to affirm and believe her experiences. Instead she is ...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Why does Prince Charming often turn into a terrifying beast even before the honeymoon is over? Imagine the horror of discovering that your dream man ...
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All abuse hurts
Most people think “abuse” is just physical attacks such as hitting, punching, kicking, pulling hair, twisting limbs, pinching, slapping, biting, ...
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Teens and dating violence
Although the majority of dating violence victims are female, there are some young men who are victims of abusive girlfriends who use emotional and ...
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