The abusive family ecosystem can make victims, especially those who are scapegoated, believe they are to blame for wanting to leave the dysfunction.

The Scottish parliament has launched an inquiry into the financial implications of leaving an abusive relationship. The Social Justice and Social Security Committee has issued a call for views as ...

A survivor of domestic abuse has told how she found herself warning friends they were being abused by their partners despite being in denial about her own relationship. Jemma Stewart said she ...

A survivor of domestic abuse has told how she found herself warning friends they were being abused by their partners despite being in denial about her own relationship ... "It was very difficult to ...

Rhianne struggled with guilt after leaving home ... this is normal in relationships. Rhianne left, but distance from abuse and dysfunction isn’t a clean break. Instead, it stays with us ...

It is helpful to be as financially prepared as possible before leaving a relationship — especially if you are a woman, ...

I wanted to show the emotional and psychological abuse ... “Leaving is one thing, but staying away is another,” and indeed, a different woman goes back home to a dysfunctional relationship ...

In many relationships ... leave you second-guessing everything you feel, it’s subtle, but it can erode your confidence and make you feel like you’re always in the wrong. Narcissistic abuse ...

Dating starts innocently enough, doesn’t it? A movie date here, a bouquet there. You’re excited with flirting, laughter, and belly butterflies. You think this could be the start of something ...