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Abusive Relationships - mental abuse


Expert: Azure - 2/26/2008

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QUESTION: My husband and I have been together for almost 15 years, We started dating when we were in high school. We have two young children. My husband has always been mentally & verbally abusive to me,I thought it was getting better. When we were younger he wouldn't let me go to school or keep a job for very long. A few months ago he asked me to get a job, I have been working now for 6 months. he has started again heavily with the accusations of me having an affair and picking fights with me about everything. And I'm not completely innocent when he gets on me about something I don't sit quietly and take it, so most of the time it is a screaming match. I guess my question to you is can I hope that it will ever get better ? And also do I have any hope of being in a relationship that is any different?

ANSWER: "hope of being in a relationship that is any different"...with whom?

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QUESTION: I would prefer the whom to be my husband, but it feels like our relationship is toxic to one another.

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at this point, there's only 2 possible ways it will have a chance of improving; either couples counseling, (which i doubt he'll agree to), or your INFORMING him that the current situation is no longer acceptable, and needs to change or you're out; actually BOTH of those things would probably need to take place; thusly, your choices are explaining the above to him, or an unhappy life of quiet desperation..

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