http://stayhappilymarried.com/2009/08/17/spotting-an-emotionally-destructive-marriage/ A marriage and relationship resource for couples seeking marriage counseling and growth. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:38:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://stayhappilymarried.com/2009/08/17/spotting-an-emotionally-destructive-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-3507 Rebecca Galvin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:25:15 +0000 http://stayhappilymarried.com/?p=419#comment-3507 I am so tired of people trivalizing emotional and/or verbal abuse. I've been in a marriage in which my husband has chosen to mistreat me for 15 years, off and on. Now that I am divorcing him, many ask why I would do this during the bad economy, I should stay with him because we have a child , he doesn't hit me, what did I do to provoke him, etc. Now that he has a girlfriend, it is somehow OK for me to divorce him, in others eyes. Forget the fact that he had regularly demeaned me, lied to me, and frequently said, "It doesn't matter how I treat you. You're stuck with me", etc. I am looking forward to being free from this negative man soon. Thank you for offering this topic. I am so tired of people trivalizing emotional and/or verbal abuse. I’ve been in a marriage in which my husband has chosen to mistreat me for 15 years, off and on. Now that I am divorcing him, many ask why I would do this during the bad economy, I should stay with him because we have a child , he doesn’t hit me, what did I do to provoke him, etc. Now that he has a girlfriend, it is somehow OK for me to divorce him, in others eyes. Forget the fact that he had regularly demeaned me, lied to me, and frequently said, “It doesn’t matter how I treat you. You’re stuck with me”, etc. I am looking forward to being free from this negative man soon. Thank you for offering this topic.

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