How to Know If Your Christian Dating Relationship is Toxic

Published: Aug. 23, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

b"As terrible as being married to an abuser is, there\\u2019s something worse.\\n\\nIt\\u2019s getting free from your abuser, then getting remarried to another one. \\n\\nFor a lot of survivors, that\\u2019s their worst fear. \\n\\nCan they trust themselves to identify red flags when they were taught to dismiss them for so long? Will they be able to see past the BS if a potential suitor is slick and smooth but a turd of a guy underneath the facade? How can they be sure they\\u2019re choosing a safe, truly good person, not a Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde?\\n\\nI know that fear all too well. And I trust myself to choose good people now. (I did; I\\u2019m remarried to one.) I\\u2019ve also taught hundreds upon hundreds of women how to spot red flags in relationships. \\n\\nBy the time you listen to this episode, you\\u2019ll know whether your Christian dating relationship (or any dating relationship) is toxic.\\n\\nThe seven deal-breakers:\\n\\n- Cannot accept negative feedback\\n- Little or no empathy\\n- Has to have his own way\\n- Communicates passive-aggressively (plus 14 EXAMPLES/QUESTIONS to help you identify passive-aggressive behavior)\\n- Prioritizes his own interests (including not respecting your time, refusing to be honest or discuss his past, bad with money, a boundary-breaker, and other examples)\\n- Won\\u2019t take responsibility for his behavior (plus 5 EXAMPLES/QUESTIONS to help you see whether this is true about him)\\n- He consumes you; the relationship is slowly destroying your self-worth, your friendships, your potential, and your interests (plus 3 QUESTIONS to ask yourself to know if this is true) \\n\\nListen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/185\\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"