People often assume domestic abuse is always physical. But in many marriages and intimate relationships, the abuse is financial, and it can be just as damaging. Instead of using physical force, the ...
“You must do what God demands of you. You must wait and pray.” These were the words of the priest speaking to my women’s group about the sacrifices of motherhood and marriage. He was expounding on the ...
Marriage is often a complex reality with women carrying most of the burden to navigate a space where emotional abuse, control, and sometimes physical violence are normalised, endured, and negotiated ...
I need help and I have nobody I can ask for guidance. I’ve been married 18 years, and I’ve dealt with verbal, emotional and financial abuse. I’m 48, he’s 84. He’s very controlling, will lose his ...
Love doesn’t hurt. If it does, it’s because you have given your heart to the wrong person. — Charles J. Orlando I’ve shared my story of surviving abuse at the hands of a clinically diagnosed ...
The Agape Counseling Center provides private trauma-informed Christian Counseling for individuals, youth, teens, couples, marriages and families facing Mental Health challenges such as depression, ...
When people think of abuse they don't think of the name calling, the verbal assaults, or the days on end of the silent treatment. No one thinks of the hyper-criticisms, the sarcastic put-downs, the ...