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I can answer any questions (except legal) about abuse, addiction, or relationships.

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Abusive Relationships - Past Abusive relationship


Expert: james52144@earthlink.net - 12/9/2006

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Me and my Girlfriend have been dating for a year and a half now.  The first year of our relationships was perfect nothing went wrong.  But, lately the past few months we have been arguing. Most of the incidents were cause by me, by the fact that i was jealous of who she was hanging out with when there was no reason for me to be.  My girlfriend was in an abusive relationship a couple of years ago and never sought help for what she went through.  The recent arguments we have had has caused her to want to seek help for what she has gone through in the past.  She has never been good at handling arguements since her abusive relationships. but she feels that she cannot be in a relationship while she is going through counceling and has told me that we should take a break. Her counselor recommended that she do this because she thinks it could be hard on my girlfriend to be in a relationship and go through counseling at the same time. what scares me the most is that she isnt sure how she will end up feeling while she is going through the counseling, whether or not she will still want to be with me.  My question is that is there a way that we can be together after all the counseling and is said and done and how long do Normal counseling sessions take?

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Dear Kyle

It is impossible to tell how long counseling will take. Perhaps months or years. I hope that you take this opportunity to seek counseling for your anger and jealously issues. It certainly is possible for you to get back together if she loves you.

Good luck


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