I have been talking to a lovely young woman in the United States who has been in an abusive marriage for some time, and they have a young child together. Her husband has been verbally and emotionally abusive towards her, and he almost managed to convince her that SHE was at fault for his treatment of her. What?! Here’s the…
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Verbal and emotional abuse – is this domestic violence?
On Wednesday night, I had the privilege of being involved in a fund raiser for victims and their families of domestic violence. I volunteered from 1.00am to 4.30am at Marshal Point 4 (see pic), where runners were completing a 110km course, each km signifying one life. In Australia alone, around 110 people die as the result of a domestic violence…
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How do I get my man to step up?
Want to know how to get your man to step up? Here’s the simple answer: You can’t make any man (or anybody else for that matter) step up, if they don’t want to. It’s as simple as that. Every day I’m seeing posts and comments from women asking how they get their man to step up, or how to get…
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What to do if somebody is trying to bring you down
Have you ever felt that no matter what you do, a certain person will always put you down? Many years ago, I was married quite unhappily to a man who did not have a single nice thing to say to me. It really hurt, and over time, my self confidence took a beating, to the point where I had almost…
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What do I do if somebody is trying to bring me down?
It’s a sad fact that you’re going to meet people in your life who seem like they’re out to destroy your happiness. The thing is, there is absolutely nothing you can do to control their behaviour, but there’s everything you can do to control your response to their behaviour, and this is the key to long-lasting happiness and inner peace….
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