Laboring to Love an Abusive Mate

Based on a book with the same title written by Nicholl McGuire, this domestic and dating violence blog offers support to anyone who is laboring to love an emotionally or physically abusive partner. Feel free to explore numerous relationship and family issues. Please be advised to seek a professional for counsel on abuse. Contributors are not all licensed or trained in relationship counseling, domestic abuse, and teen dating violence. Please be advised this is a public blog.

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So You Insist on Dating/Having Relationship with Abuser? Here's What You Both Need to Do

Some couples just don't get it, they are not meant to be with one another, but since they insist on "making it work...we love one another," then it would make sense to do the following if they think for a moment they can have a good relationship one day.

1. Learn to listen and shut up.

2. Stop watching violent shows and listening to angry and sad music.

3. Avoid alcohol and drugs.

4. Don't visit relatives and friends' homes who you know don't like you or your mate.

5. Fight when your children aren't around.

6. Permit people who know more than you to counsel you through your storms.

7. Keep your business to yourself.

Nicholl is the author of Laboring to Love an Abusive Mate and other books.