The Lie: “If I leave, he might hurt himself. He always said he can’t live without me.”
“Everything he does is about him.”
“Everything he does is about him.”
“He only acted this way when he was clean and sober and those days became fewer and further between.”
“I started showing up to work with bruises.”
“He had squeezed my arms until they were black and blue, dragged me from one room to the next by my hair, strangled me, shoved me up against walls, and held a gun to my head, but he had never hit me.”
“What I was asking from him was not above and beyond the realm of a healthy marriage. The truth was that I was being abused and I did not have to be! I could leave. I am strong. I am of value.”
“Only my children and I knew the truth. We were living a lie. I spent every day in fear. Our marriage became pure bondage for me.”
Dads play a pivotal role in their children’s lives, modeling respect, kindness, equality, compassion and healthy living choices that give their sons and daughters a foundation for understanding their own roles in ending violence and promoting respect in their communities.
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