A mother who stayed in an abusive relationship is overwhelmed with guilt over the impact it had on her daughters’ lives. She ...

DEAR ABBY: I was in an abusive relationship for 15 years that affected my children badly. I have had emotional problems since ...

Abusive relationships are far more common than you might be aware of. In the U.S., nearly 20 percent of marriages and intimate partnerships involve some form of physical or emotional abuse. Data from ...

DEAR ANNIE: I have been with my fiancé for 21 years, and we’ve been engaged for nine. We have three beautiful girls together, and he has two older kids from his previous marriage. He has always made ...

In my book Unhealthy Helping, I emphasize that well-intended intervention isn’t enough to effectively help others, and some forms of helping are subject to backfire. This is especially true when it ...

Many people search for “signs you’re in an abusive relationship”, mostly because something feels off. An abusive relationship doesn’t always start with bruises or shouting matches. They are, in fact, ...