by gbaskerville | Jan 22, 2022 | Abuse examples, Gaslighting Examples, Safe Churches & Friends
Toxic people crave arguments! They love to challenge you and attack you, because they love being the center of attention. So any time they can tempt you to interact with them, they consider it a big win. They love to suck up your time and attention. They...
by gbaskerville | Dec 30, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, Gaslighting Examples
3 Reasons You Missed the Red Flags and Got into a Abusive or Unfaithful Marriage It's not your fault. People may accuse you of ignoring the warning signs before the wedding. You might be kicking yourself right now, saying "I should have seen that my...
by gbaskerville | Nov 5, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, For Pastors, Safe Churches & Friends
1-in-4 Highly Religious U.S. Marriages Have Abuse How many Christian marriages have abuse (interpersonal violence)? It’s difficult to believe, but the conservative pro-marriage researchers at the Institute for Family Studies, have reported that 1-in-4...
by gbaskerville | Sep 11, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, First-person stories
HE NEVER HIT ME: SIGNS OF AN EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE MARRIAGE I interviewed Cindy Burrell who is the author of the book, “Why Is He So Mean to Me?” and a writer on the topic of emotional abuse. She’s a mother of four. A survivor of a 20-year abusive marriage to a...
by gbaskerville | Aug 29, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, For Pastors
HOW SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS RESIST Recently there was a tweet on Twitter talking about the biblical story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife (Genesis 39). The tweet suggested that Joseph ran from the woman’s advances, therefore he was obviously an innocent victim. This...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Standers
CAN I DIVORCE AFTER SAYING “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE”? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously. We believe that marriage is holy, undefiled, loving, and lifelong. That's why both people...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Standers
DOES “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE” MEAN I CANNOT DIVORCE? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously. . They mean we promise to stay during the ups and downs of life. . But do our vows mean we...
by gbaskerville | May 6, 2021 | Abuse examples, Gaslighting Examples
Toxic people crave arguments! They love to challenge you and attack you, because they love being the center of attention. So any time they can tempt you to interact with them, they consider it a big win. They love to suck up your time and attention. They...
by gbaskerville | Apr 18, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, For Pastors, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Summary: This article gives 3 ways you can know if your abusive or addicted or cheating or lying spouse has really changed. Or watch the 20-min. video version on YouTube. About Me: I’ve been a Christian divorce recovery leader in conservative churches since 1998. For...
by gbaskerville | Mar 18, 2021 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, First-person stories, Focus on the Family, For Pastors
Summary: 25 reviews of Emerson Eggerichs's book Love and Respect by people who read the book. Most found it to be harmful. Many women say the book made their husbands feel entitled to abuse them, even though the wives bent over backwards to be respectful. If you’re...
