by Connor Lindenbach | Mar 24, 2021 | Abuse
Last year, I looked at some rather alarming clips from some sermons Emerson Eggerichs–the author of Love & Respect–gave where he essentially gaslighted emotional abuse victims. I was prepared to let it go–I’ve talked about it, and...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 2, 2018 | Abuse, Resolving Conflict
When there’s abuse in marriage, are both parties to blame? Or is just the abuser to blame?I honestly wish I didn’t have to ask that question, but last week a commenter left this comment on my post about emotionally destructive marriages: I believe almost...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 30, 2017 | Abuse, Marriage, Resolving Conflict
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to admit to ourselves when we’re in an abusive marriage. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and before the month was over I wanted to share a letter that I recently received from a reader. Harvey Weinstein and...
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...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 19, 2016 | Abuse, Tough Marriage Situations
I hold both of these truths to be self-evident: sometimes women can be verbally and emotionally abused without other people understanding the extent of it, and need to get out of that marriage; and sometimes women claim that they are verbally and emotionally abused...
Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 29 years and happily married for 24! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 7 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.
