Grumpy old man? Or abuser?

A reader is concerned that her mom's husband is treating her mom unkindly. Is it abuse? What should she do? How do you care for your elderly parents who might be enduring abuse? I don't have the answers, but I have some thoughts and I'd like to get a conversation started. My email to a… Continue reading Grumpy old man? Or abuser?

I left him because I loved him

I was married for over 20 years. X was physically abusive off and on the whole time. He could go years without a physical incident. But the threats, insults, beratings were more common. It wasn't constant. And that was the confusing part. We might have had a couple of months of peace and laughter. And… Continue reading I left him because I loved him