On Harvey Weinstein and Owning Someone Else’s Shame

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 13, 2017 | Abuse, Resolving Conflict

I spent the summer when I was 18 as a camp counsellor. I had a group of four of us–two guys, and two girls–who hung out in the evenings when the kids were in bed (others were supervising!) and who did a lot of the games and music together. We were good...

How to Stop the Emotional Abuse Cycle

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 25, 2017 | Abuse, Emotional Connection, Resolving Conflict

How do you stop emotional abuse? I’ve run a number of posts on emotional abuse lately. Last week I wrote about how men can be victims of emotional abuse, too, and yesterday I ran a post by my friend Natalie on how to recognize emotional abuse. The question then...

How Do You Know if You’re in an Abusive Marriage?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 24, 2017 | Abuse, Resolving Conflict

How do you know if you’re being abused? One of the hardest parts of blogging is reading so many heartbreaking emails and comments that come in from people in truly destructive marriages. I find myself wondering, why do people treat each other this way? And even...

Wifey Wednesday: How Can We Talk About Male Victims of Emotional Abuse?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 16, 2017 | Abuse, Libido, Tough Marriage Situations

I find it very difficult to blog properly about emotional abuse. Every Wednesday on this blog for almost ten years I’ve talked marriage. And today I want to look at the darker side of some marriages. I’m very passionate about helping women see the truth...

Homeschoolers: We Need to Police Our Own

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 2, 2017 | Abuse

There is a dark side of homeschooling where abuse can flourish, and I want to talk about that today. But first, a bit of background: I homeschooled both of my daughters right through, up to university (Rebecca completed first year university online before she went to...

Reader Question: What Do I Do When My Husband Lies All the Time?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 3, 2017 | Resolving Conflict

What do you do when your husband lies all the time and never keeps his promises? Every Monday I like to put up a reader question and take a stab at answering it, and here’s one from a woman in a very difficult marriage. She writes: I have been married a year and...

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