I have listened to you for about 15 years. I want to share a positive story, one in which I was finally validated by your book "Bad Childhood, Good Life"... More >>

No relationship can be 100 percent balanced - not everything is exactly tit for tat. However, sometimes you really are in an unbalanced relationship. Here are some of the signs... More >>

Just because there are no bruises, doesn't mean there is no abuse. Picture this. You and 3 friends are having lunch. The conversation is lively...You would never know that one of you is in an abusive marriage... More >>

...My marriage of 11 years ended violently in November 2011. He left me with a traumatic brain injury and strangle marks on my neck. I'm now a single mom of 3 sons. I had always been a housewife/full-time mom, so I was stressed about getting a job... More >>

...My marriage of 11 years ended violently in November 2011. He left me with a traumatic brain injury and strangle marks on my neck. I'm now a single mom of 3 sons. I had always been a housewife/full-time mom, so I was stressed about getting a job... More >>

I grew up in a house where my father verbally, emotionally, and physically abused me and my two sisters (I thank God there was no sexual abuse to any of us). His mood swings were sporadic and we were always walking on eggshells. More >>

...I was a doormat for my mom to walk on for most of my years: I was her mother, her crutch and after my parents' divorce - she treated me like a whipped husband. And I let her... More >>

...I was extremely naïve, having come from a home where Dad was the protector, defender and made numerous sacrifices for his family. I ASSUMED all men were that way. STUPID... More >>

My marriage of 11 years ended violently in November 2011. He left me with a traumatic brain injury and strangle marks on my neck. I'm now a single mom of 3 sons. I had always been a housewife/full time mom, so I was stressed about getting a job. More >>

I spent my entire life taking care of my mother's emotional problems. I am the youngest of four girls, and my oldest sister is 11 years older than me. I have carried the burden of my mother's unhappiness and worked to make her happy and take care of her problems... More >>