How Far Should I Go to Give My Emotionally Abusive Husband a Chance to Change?

Published: Nov. 8, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

b"I remember thinking that if I could just hit on the right inflection in my voice maybe or the correct tone or the perfect combination of words or the right attitude \\u2014 you know, one of subservience and humility so as not to trigger his fragile ego and bring down his wrath \\u2014 I\\u2019d finally get through. He\\u2019d finally get it. The wall would come crumbling down.\\n\\nNope.\\n\\nWhen I finally filed for divorce, he suddenly said he\\u2019d seen the light. He\\u2019s willing to go to counseling. If I don\\u2019t give him this \\u201cfinal\\u201d chance (there have been so many \\u201cfinal\\u201d chances), I\\u2019ll feel like I didn\\u2019t do enough.\\n\\nIs this you?\\n\\nThis episode defines \\u201cenough\\u201d:\\n\\n- What a 10-year-old kid and an iPad have to do with an abusive husband and therapy\\n- Why there\\u2019s not much hope for abusers\\n- The reason your body\\u2019s \\u201cick\\u201d reaction to your husband\\u2019s Hail Mary shows it\\u2019s wiser than your mental second-guessing\\n- How many chances I gave my ex-husband, and how mad it made God when I stopped (Spoiler Alert: It didn\\u2019t make God mad)\\n- Why feeling conflicted in your emotionally abusive marriage is COMPLETELY NORMAL\\n- What DARVO is (and what it has to do with cats and ducks)\\n- Why you\\u2019re asking the wrong questions\\n\\nListen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/196\\n\\nFREE: I'll send you the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Just hop on my mailing list at flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download. (I will NEVER spam you or sell your information.)\\n\\nDesperate for real help and safe people who understand what you're going through? Find out about my online education and support program for women of faith at joinflyingfree.com\\n\\nAnd, if you are an already divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, have amazing relationships, build a business or career, or even find a good man - check out joinflyinghigher.com"