Google “Reunification Therapy” and you’ll see corruption at work – because Reunification Therapy is anything but healthy and safe. Tina Swithin from One Mom’s Battle is on the BTR.ORG Podcast to tell you what you need to know about Reunification Therapy. Tune in and read the full transcript below for more. Reunification Therapy Disempowers Children Therapy should, first and foremost, empower children. Reunification therapy does the exact opposite: “[The abused children] are told that nothing in the past matters. We are only focused on here and now and future movement. And then when the kids b ..read more

Have you found yourself wishing that your husband would just hit you so that you had “enough” justification to leave? Many women in the BTR.ORG Community have asked: Is it okay to divorce if I’m not sure it’s abuse? Sarah McDugal is back on the BTR.ORG Podcast answering this question – and – short answer – definitive proof and physical violence are NOT necessary for women to seek safety. Women can trust themselves and move toward safety regardless of society’s misogynistic standards. Read the full transcript below and listen to the BTR.ORG Podcast for more. “I’m Not Sure If It’s Abuse – Can I ..read more

Psychological abusers are masters of underscoring the affects of psychological abuse and conditioning victims to wonder if they’re even victims at all. Christine, a member of the BTR.ORG community, is on the podcast with Anne, answering the question: How Does Psychological Abuse Affect You? Tune in to the BTR.ORG podcast and read the full transcript below for more. Psychological Abuse Can Affect Your Physical Health In the BTR.ORG community, many women experienced negative consequences to their physical health as a result of psychological abuse, including Christine: “My body and my health hav ..read more

You left your abusive husband, but new threatening, intimidating behaviors have cropped up. You may be wondering if you’re experiencing post-separation abuse. Laurel’s on the podcast for the final installment of her story, answering the question: What Does Post-Separation Abuse Look Like? Tune in to the podcast and read the full transcript below for more. Post-Separation Abuse Looks Like: Discovering More Financial Abuse Often, victims discover even more financial abuse – Secret bank accounts Money spent on pornography or other secret sexual behaviors Withholding of money and other assets Wit ..read more

Chances are, you’re familiar with the term “Gaslighting,” but how do abusers actually gaslight you? Laurel is sharing real-life examples on the BTR.ORG Podcast. Tune in and read the full transcript below for more. Abusers Gaslight Victims by Subtly Causing Them to Doubt Reality Abusers use gaslighting to cause victims to question their own perception of reality. One common tactic that abusers use is to covertly undermine what victims are good at, or what victims like about themselves. In Laurel’s case, the abuser wouldn’t attend her work events or praise her art (which was both her profession ..read more

In between the abusive periods, is your husband vulnerable, loving, and making effort to change, or is he love bombing you? Laurel, a member of the BTR.ORG community is on the podcast today, talking about 3 ways to know he’s love bombing you. Tune in and read the full transcript below for more. False Vulnerability Is Love Bombing Abusive husbands weaponize false vulnerability – they’ll abuse their wives then reel them back in by love bombing them with false vulnerability. This can look like: Confessing “sins” Admitting to affairs, porn use, dark secrets Opening up about their traumatic past r ..read more

  Full Transcript: Anne (00:00): Welcome to BTR.ORG. This is Anne. On today’s episode, we have a member of our community, we’re going to call her Laurel. She spent nearly two decades constantly scrambling to please and be enough for her unpleasable and abusive husband. She had vetted her partner for nearly a decade before marriage and she believed that he was the exact opposite of her abusive upbringing. She really genuinely thought that she was getting something different. And so little did she know that she had quite literally chosen a partner who was exactly like her abusive father in ..read more

If you feel responsible for fixing your abusive husband after learning about his pornography use and abuse, then you are NOT alone. Many women feel like it’s their responsibility to keep the marriage together after it’s been broken by their husband’s choice to betray and abuse. Dr. Natalie Jones is back on the BTR.ORG podcast talking about narcissistic abuse and what women can do to seek safety. Tune in to the free BTR.ORG podcast and read the full transcript below for more. The “Fix My Abusive Husband” Mindset is Caused By Abuse Dr. Natalie Jones says that victims are conditioned into living ..read more

When your narcissistic husband devalues you and you find yourself asking, “My husband says he’s not attracted to me anymore – why?” it’s time to surround yourself with support, learn more about narcissistic abuse, and seek safety. Dr. Natalie Jones from A Date With Darkness Podcast is diving into this topic with Anne on the BTR.ORG Podcast – tune in and read the full transcript below for more. It’s NOT About You – It NEVER Was Many victims, understandably, take this form of abuse very personally, and may seek to change themselves to meet the abuser’s ever-changing standards of beauty. This is ..read more

When you’re on the precipice, asking yourself, “should I stay or should I go?” after betrayal and abuse, it can be helpful to ask yourself questions that will guide you to safety. Claire is on the podcast, finishing her four-part interview with Anne. Tune in and read the full transcript below. Do I Have to Babysit My Husband? Ask yourself: Am I my husband’s babysitter? Healthy, mature, adult men do not require babysitters – in fact, they understand the entitled, controlling, and misogynistic attitudes that fuel abusive men who treat their wives like babysitters. You may be your husband’s babys ..read more