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Yes I have but most of the verses I look up have to do with the wife being submissive. He takes things out of context all the time from the Bible. I can’t tell...are you saying I’m the problem by not being a Christian wife?

But it is a form of abuse. Keeping me down. Making sure I have nothing. Not including me in ANY money decisions.

I feel so hopeless about my situation right now. I've been in a marriage for almost 38 years and I knew there would be rockier years than others but it's a cycle that we've been in for the past several years that have me worried. Things just look bleak. If I were to tell my husband that I...

You, obviously, have never been in this position I'm in. Listen to Leslie Vernick. A person, man or wife, sometimes doesn't even -know- they are in a mentally or verbally abusive relationship. Physical abuse is pretty clear-cut and even then there are spouses that remain. You always think...

Thank you for your replies. I have been listening to Leslie Vernick on abusive relationships. I believe my husband probably grew up watching this same behavior in his parent's relationship. I would even consider going to counseling alone but I'm not sure I can afford it on my income. Our...

We've not attended any counseling of any kind. I would be open to it and I'm sure he would too. He wanted to go to counseling years ago but I kept thinking things would surely change on their own. He goes to a mega church in a town 30 minutes from our town and I still go to the Methodist...

I should add. My husband was emotionally and physically abused by his father growing up and moved out when he was 15 years old. He has only talked to me about it a couple times in the past 38 years. He has forgiven his father and moved on according to him. His dad is a Christian but doesn't...

I'm new to this board. I'm a 57 year old woman who has been married to the same man for almost 38 years. We have three grown children. Our last child moved out 5 years ago so we're not new to an empty nest. We were married at 19 (me) and 24 years of age. The early years of the marriage were...