Category: abuse
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SHM Encore: Fifty Shades of Grey: Erotic or Abusive?
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in abuse, advice, appreciation, books, coaching, communication, compatibility, conflict, control, encore, intimacy, marriage, self image, sexIs your love life an erotic novel or abusive nightmare? The 50 Shades of Grey trilogy has steadily remained at the top of the New York Times bestseller list for several months. The risqué nature of the book that once started out as Twilight fan-fiction is catching the attention of men and women across the globe. Aptly…
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The Days of Wine and Roses: When Your Partner Drinks Too Much
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in abuse, addiction, advice, anger, anxiety, blame, communication, conflict, counseling, dependency, depression, fighting, illness, marriage, men, podcasts, stress, tips, womenHow can you tell when your partner drinks too much? When does drinking become a problem? Imagine meeting someone new. You start going out on romantic dates- dates that maybe include a bottle of wine, candles, roses, the whole nine yards. Initially, the alcohol acts as an intimacy and romance enhancer. It helps you both…
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Mental Illness & Marriage
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in abuse, addiction, advice, anger, anxiety, communication, conflict, dependency, depression, family, illness, marriage, men, podcasts, self image, special need, stress, tips, womenWhat kind of impact does mental illness have on a marriage? In today’s society, it’s becoming more and more common for individuals to be living with some sort of mental health condition or illness like anxiety or depression. And while there are many issues and conditions that present themselves in different, unique ways, oftentimes the…
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Fifty Shades of Grey: Is it Erotic or Abusive?
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in abuse, advice, appreciation, books, coaching, communication, compatibility, conflict, control, intimacy, marriage, podcasts, self image, sexIs your love life an erotic novel or abusive nightmare? The 50 Shades of Grey trilogy has steadily remained at the top of the New York Times bestseller list for several months. The risqué nature of the book that once started out as Twilight fan-fiction is catching the attention of men and women across the…
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Love at First Use: An Inside Look at Substance Abuse and Marriage
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in abuse, addiction, advice, anger, communication, counseling, dependency, depression, family, fighting, intimacy, marriage, podcasts, stressIs your marriage built on an unhealthy foundation of substance abuse and false feelings? Maybe you met your partner at a bar. Things went well, the alcohol helped to take off the nervous edge and before you knew it you were both head over heels in love. Throughout dating and even into marriage substances were…
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Spotting An Emotionally Destructive Marriage
The signs of physical abuse are often easy to recognize, but do you know the indicators of emotional abuse in a relationship? Where do we draw the line between a benign sarcastic exchange every now and then and behavior that is truly hurtful to one or both spouses? Dr. Michael Hall joins us to examine…