by Claire Roise | Feb 1, 2017 | Abusive Behavior, Help for Pastors, Quotes, Recognizing Abusive People, Vernick
“Destructive behaviors and attitudes can sometimes be difficult to describe succinctly. That’s why an emotionally destructive marriage is not usually diagnosed by looking at a single episode of sinful behavior (which we’re all capable of), but rather repetitive...
by Claire Roise | Jan 31, 2017 | Abusive Behavior, Bancroft, Domestic Abuse, Help for Pastors, Recognizing Abusive People
“It doesn’t matter how heartfelt an apology your partner makes to you if later he takes it back. And he doesn’t have to come out and say, “I don’t feel sorry anymore about what I did” or “I didn’t really mean it when I apologized.” He can retract an apology in...
by Claire Roise | Jan 31, 2017 | Abusive Behavior, Bancroft, Domestic Abuse, Help for Pastors, Psalm 82 Initiative, Recognizing Abusive People, Uncategorized, Vernick
In my last post I linked to a helpful quiz you can go through to help you determine whether your relationship is be dangerously destructive. But what if you already know it is — then what? Here are a few action steps you can take. First of all, and most...
by Claire Roise | Jan 24, 2017 | Abusive Behavior, Domestic Abuse, Help for Pastors, Recognizing Abusive People, Uncategorized
Knowing how to act within a struggling marriage takes a lot of discernment. Let’s say your husband has just done something that really hurts your feelings. Should you let love cover it, or is it a good time for speaking the truth in love instead? Is this...
by Claire Roise | Jan 20, 2017 | Abusive Behavior, Domestic Abuse, Help for Pastors, Recognizing Abusive People
Yesterday I received this question from a friend. “I have noticed in myself that, after being emotionally and psychologically abused for years, in the last six months since I have really fully awakened to it and now have labels and words to match the behavior...
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