Abusive Relationships/emotional abuse

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Expert: - 1/1/2009


Question
Hello.  I have been married for almost ten years and share five children with
my husband.  We are all being emyionally abused by him and I am afraid that
it might go further.  I am ready to leave but I am unsure if this the right
decision for all of us.  what do I do next?

Answer
Don't be unsure....be sure and leave because if you stay things will not get any better and can even threaten your life. It doesnt help you to stay it's time to leave. Call your local social service agency and tell them you are being abused and get all the resources you can to get yourself back together. If you can't do this for yourself do it for your kids you owe them a safe and comfortable home to live in.

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I can answer just about anything on abusive relationships, but I can't give legal advice on how to get out of one that's something you need to speak with an attorney or a counselor trained and certified to deal with domestic violence issues to get resources in pursuing any/all legal recourse(s).

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I have been in abusive relationships and I have shared my experience in helping others to get out of these types of relationships. I was in two abusive relationships one lasting nearly 2 years and the other for 5 years.

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Associates degree, bachelors degree, and I am a certified nursing assistant

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