by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Mar 14, 2016 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
“I am not getting angry over nothing!” Mordy said to Jeff just a bit too heatedly. He really felt defensive and he wondered how he ever allowed himself to confide in his closest friend that he and his wife were having problems. The fact that Jeff didn’t...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Apr 12, 2012 | Marriage and Relationships
It’s amazing how many people can’t seem to apologize. Here are some reason that this might happen: They grew up in homes where people were blamed whenever things went wrong. Therefore, apologizing is not only an admission that they did something wrong—which they...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 8, 2003 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
Scene: A woman walks into a hospital emergency room, bloody and bruised. Her husband, teeth clenched, assists her. X-rays reveal several broken bones as well. As the staff tries to determine what happened, the husband bursts into tears, admitting he beat up his wife....
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Nov 13, 2002 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
Don’t rush to get hurt feelings–Stay away from playing the victim in your relationship. Ask yourself one, two, three, four, even five times: Did she really mean to hurt me? Because if your spouse, lover, friend did not really mean it, you can choose not to...
