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Emotional abuse

4 replies

makeitsol · 20/10/2018 23:15

Can a marriage ever work after years of emotional abuse ? Even if it’s not ‘deliberate’ or malicious ?
Would couples counselling help or is it really just a case of can the abused partner forgive and forget ?
How do you ever move on from it

OP posts:

subspace · 20/10/2018 23:17

Abuse is abuse. I don't see any way it will change, especially not after years. Xx

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makeitsol · 21/10/2018 10:51

Yes that is probably true 😔

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 21/10/2018 10:54

No it cannot and has actually never worked because of the years of emotional abuse. And it was both deliberate and malicious too. Couples counselling as well is a non starter because of the abuse within the relationship, you are not safe to be in joint counselling because the abuser never co-operates.

Have you ever talked to Womens Aid?.

Beelzebop · 22/10/2018 00:12

It feels like a massive step to label it as such. I think that's because you have to admit it's happening then.

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