A friend recently told me a guy friend of hers went to an attorney because his wife filed for divorce, and he didn’t want a divorce. The attorney told him if he wanted her to stay, he needed to abuse her. Understandably, I was appalled. I couldn’t believe an attorney or anyone would suggest such an absurd action. Shortly after, I watched “It Ends with Us.” It was about a … [Read more...]
Attack politics
The past four years have become what my dad, a WWII Veteran, and man of few words, would call communist. I don't know if America resembles the fall of the Roman Empire, Nazi Germany, Hatfields and McCoys, or all of the above. Whatever it is, it's not healthy. I can go on a diet from social media, but ordinary human encounters are hard to avoid even during … [Read more...]
Trapped In an Abusive Relationship?
Trapped In an Abusive Relationship? Last article from the American Counseling Association - Honoring April: Counseling Awareness Month Relationship abuse is more common than most people realize. The National Domestic Violence Hotline reports that as many as twelve million women and men in the U.S. were the victims of such abuse last year. Reportedly, about one in four women, … [Read more...]