Hey there, and welcome back to this discussion about coerce control, what it means, and how to recognize when it’s happening. As we mentioned in the previous article, coercive control is a form of partner abuse, usually used by one spouse to control and manipulate another. Previously we shared the first three most common ways […]
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What You Need to Know About Coercive Control (Pt 1)
Getting divorced is tough. That’s certainly the case for anyone leaving a life partner, especially if they’ve been together a long time, or there are children involved. But disentangling your life from a controlling and emotionally abusive partner is a whole different kettle of fish. If you’re getting divorced, and your spouse has used coercive […]
Does Domestic Violence Really Get Worse During The Holidays?
Domestic violence is a problem all year round. Unfortunately, there is no season where it doesn’t happen. But there are definitely seasons where it seems to get worse, and many say that’s the case during the holidays. The Christmas season in particular is said to be a time of increased domestic assault cases, both in […]
How Electronic Surveillance Can be a Form of Domestic Abuse
Most people, when they think of the term “domestic abuse“, think of spouses who either beat their partners or use emotional weapons like verbal assaults and gaslighting to control them. But the truth is, abuse can come in many forms. And with the passage of time, as technology plays a greater role in everyday life, […]
Why Abused Spouses go Back to Their Abusers (Pt 2)
Victims of domestic violence have many reasons why they don’t “just leave” and many of those reasons never occur to people in non-abusive relationships. Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this discussion about abusive marriages, and why it can be so hard to leave an abusive partner. Many people who have never been […]
Why Abused Spouses go Back to Their Abusers (Pt 1)
An abused spouse often can’t just leave, despite the fact that they are in danger. It’s a question that countless people have asked, more times than you can imagine – why would you stay with someone who hurts you? And even more confusing, why would you go back to someone who abuses you, after you […]
The Facts About Claims of Abuse And Violence During Divorces in Michigan! (2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We know this is a difficult topic, and can be triggering for many people, but we also know it’s important to be honest about the facts. As we mentioned in the previous article, many allegations of domestic assault are made against men, and a surprising number of these […]
The Facts About Claims of Abuse And Violence During Divorces in Michigan! (1)
Not all claims of domestic violence made during divorces are real. Some are made simply to influence the outcome Domestic violence is a real issue. Every year, thousands of women seek sanctuary in shelters in an effort to get away from partners who hurt them and threaten their lives. Every year even more women don’t […]
Proposed Legislation Aims to Close Michigan’s “Boyfriend Loophole” For Guns!
Spouses can’t own guns after domestic violence convictions, but unmarried partners can! Right now, if you live in Michigan and you get into an altercation with your spouse that results in them hurting you (whether that means punching you, hitting you, kicking you, or injuring you in any other way physically) the law is clear […]
Domestic Violence Victims Aren’t Always Women. Men Are Victimized Too.
Men are harmed and injured by their domestic partners more often than we realize. But they report the incidents far less than women do. When someone says the words “victim of domestic violence“, the first picture that comes to mind is usually a woman with a black eye, or a split lip. Why? Because statistics […]
