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Why Do We Fall in Love With People That Are Bad For Us?
When I first started dating, I sought out boys that were the opposite of my father. My logic went like this – my parents divorced, therefor my father didn’t make a good husband, so I would be better off avoiding guys that mirrored my dad. And I soon fell in love with the man thatContinue reading “Why Do We Fall in Love With People That Are Bad For Us?”
Understanding Financial Abuse
When I first realized that I had been a victim of financial abuse at the hands of my husband, my first reaction was fear. How in the world would I be able to survive, much less rebuild, with the accounts bled dry and the debt growing by the day? That was followed by anger. HowContinue reading “Understanding Financial Abuse”
Refuse to Be a Victim
“Let me introduce you to the victim advocate,” offered the policeman who had arrested my husband the day before. I stopped short. That was the first time that word – victim – had ever been applied to me. I certainly felt victimized. My partner of sixteen years had just abandoned me with a textContinue reading “Refuse to Be a Victim”