When parents get involved in your difficult relationship
Dealing with a hurtful person is often hard enough. When your partner has hurtful parents, however, it gets even harder, especially when you thought you
The battles that drain your power
The emotionally abusive relationship can be a battle. In fact, it can be a series of battles that wear you down and eventually wear you
Healthy Responses to their Frustrations and Annoyances
How can you respond or react in the most concise, clear and healthy way so that their annoyance or frustration with you doesn’t turn into
Is telling them you’re leaving better than just leaving?
What’s the best course of action when it comes to leaving the emotional abuser? Should you sit them down and have the “the talk”? Or
What’s acceptable behavior in the relationship
When a relationship is difficult, it’s helpful to have an established baseline of acceptable behavior. If you don’t know what is acceptable and what isn’t,
Is it reactive abuse or a normal response to emotionally abusive behavior?
“Am I the abuser?” It’s a question I get a lot. In this episode, I want to make sure you’re aware of reactive abuse and
If you’ve tried everything to stop the hurtful behavior, what’s next?
You’ve tried talking with them, expressing your hurt or unhappiness, but they still don’t seem to want to change their behavior. If you’ve done what
How the emotional abuser takes your empowerment tools away from you
What is one of the most effective forms of emotional abuse? When the abusive person takes everything that empowers you away from you. All your
Glossing over the first detail in an argument will make it fall apart fast
The first important point in a growing argument might be the most important one that gets glossed over. When that happens, the person trying to
