Most people who find themselves in a long term relationship with an abusive person, stay because they are either scared to leave or they think they can change their abuser. You can’t change the unhealthy behaviors of an abuser. They have to want to change. The only thing you can do is pray for them, wish them well, and let God do the changing. Your safety should be your number one priority. How do you protect yourself from a dating relationship with a potential abuser? You pay attention to the red flags! Below is a list of behaviors commonly found…
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I was speaking to a good friend today and she was amazed to hear me say that I don’t hate my (abusive) ex for what he has done (and continues to do) to me. You see, not only is he now serving six years in prison, but prior to his incarceration; he manipulated the judicial system with every tactic he could to prolong it… for nearly two years. He has and is still, continuing to lie by trying to make it appear that I played a part in my abuse/injuries. Now incarcerated, he’s filing every appeal, motion he can, to be released.…
I would like to share my testimony with your ministry. Let me start by telling you a little about myself. 3 years ago I was in a relationship with a man who I thought I would spend the rest of my life with. We were engaged and set to be married a month before we split. The wedding was entirely paid for. In our relationship, there were numerous times that numerous people told me that my fiance was either cheating on me or saying inappropriate things to other women including some of my family, but I chose to believe him…
My husband and I have been married for two and a half years. We had a disagreement and I slapped him in the face and he hit me back a couple times. Now we are separated and he keeps apologizing and says that he wants me and our two year old daughter to come back home. He says he is willing to go to counseling just to make our relationship work, but my parents are totally against me going back. Should I take my parent’s advice?
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, recognized as a national effort to promote awareness and prevention of domestic violence. Too many women have suffered and continue to suffer in silence at the hands of their domestic partner without knowing and/or understanding their legal rights to protect themselves. There are numerous steps a person and/or family may take from a legal perspective to ensure their family’s safety. Womenslaw.org provides detailed information and advice on how to deal with an abusive situation from developing a “ready to leave plan” to filing a restraining order and getting police reports. We will…
