Why We Stay: The Truth About Emotionally Abusive Relationships

Send us Fan Mail Staying in an unhealthy relationship is not always as simple as knowing you should leave. In this episode, Dr. Nicole shares why she stayed in an emotionally abusive and toxic marriage for almost 30 years. We explore the reasons that can keep women in these relationships, including hoping things will change, feeling responsible for fixing or saving their partner, unhealthy attachment, trauma bonding, religion, finances, children, and not recognizing the abuse for what it is. ...