Ending a Relationship with an Abusive Parent, Child or Sibling, Part One
In our culture, family is sacred, well, maybe not as sacred as it used to be, but it’s still a cultural and psychological institution. As such, there are certain taboos attached to it. For example, denigrating motherhood is taboo – fatherhood, not so much. Physical incest between family members is taboo. Emotional incest should be [...]
The Next Guy: Did your Ex-Girlfriend or Ex-Wife Downgrade?
Grieving the loss of a love relationship can be a painful experience. Grieving and letting go of an abusive relationship and an abusive wife or girlfriend is frequently a far more painful and difficult experience. There are several reasons for this. At the end of an otherwise healthy relationship between two reasonable, rational adults, the [...]
Why Some Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Mothers Sabotage their Children
Why does my wife seem to always find fault with our children’s school and routinely insist on changing them? Why do my kids’ teachers look at me like I’m a serial killer when I attend parent teacher conferences? Maybe it’s all in my head, but why does it seem like my ex is deliberately trying [...]
Music Monday: “You Never Phone” a Song about a Troubled Father-Daughter Relationship
It’s Music Monday again. Apologies for the dearth of material, but I have an article in the works for this week. This week’s song, You Never Phone, You Never Write, is by another Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright, III, father of Rufus and Martha, et al. Father and daughter admit to having had a rocky and troubled [...]
Abuse Tears Families Apart: A Sister Mourns the Loss of Her Brother
Being in an abusive relationship doesn’t just hurt the target of abuse, it hurts everyone who cares about and loves the target. In my private practice, I find I am increasingly working with family members of men who are grieving the loss, or potential loss, of a beloved son, brother, grandson, etc. These men all [...]
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