Partner Development

The Masked Dance is a candid personal reflection on the psychological, religious, and cultural influences at the core of domestic violence. Monica vividly conveys her spiritual battle against the entanglements of the abuse cycle while unveiling the latent messages that cultivate emotional and physical violence against women. This book opens urgently needed conversations about Christian culture and what its hidden messages say about the value of a woman’s soul versus the value of her marriage.

Love isn't always champagne and roses, and it's certainly not the case in this love-triangle thriller with a twist. A dominating, abusive boyfriend is being ousted for a romantic hero, but there are deadly consequences.

A devastating story of coercive control and domestic homicide. Why would an 'ordinary' father murder his family? On 19 July 2016, Claire and Charlotte Hart were murdered in broad daylight, by the family's father, using a sawed-off shotgun. He then committed suicide. Luke and Ryan Hart, the two surviving sons, open up about their experiences growing up and the circumstances surrounding the murders. They hope to highlight the patterns of behaviour in coercive control and its deadly consequences, improving public awareness and leading to informed discussion on domestic abuse.

Because she refused to testify against her husband for actions she had already forgiven, Diana Weinberger, a former missionary, was incarcerated in an Idaho jail - a jail in which she had volunteered for a year in prison ministry! Diana's marriage was on the rocks. Years of wandering from her Christian roots had led this former YWAM missionary down paths she would later regret. She and her husband, both successful career professionals, divided their time between the world of work and the world of play - a world of bikers and wild parties.

Officer Nicole Nolan holds the gun steady in her hands, knowing that life will be forever altered once she pulls the trigger. Her position as a small-town police officer is to protect those who cannot protect themselves. It is her career, and her life. Amanda stands where protection does not exist. With several failed relationships behind her, Amanda turns a blind eye to the possessiveness Josh displays in order to soothe her desperate need to be loved. As the mental abuse turns violent, Amanda must deal with the denial and embarrassment of being a victim once again.

“Better dead than divorced", responds a young wife to those who urge her to divorce her adulterous, manipulative, and abusing husband, who plans to kill her. She knows about his evil intentions, and she is urged to leave him and save her life, but her love, her devotion, and societal prejudice against divorced women make her stay. And dead she ends up by a commissioned assassin. Her cousin, a principled man, fights beyond his modest means in a corrupt system to have justice for her loss served.

When Diane, a psychologist, falls in love with Charles, a charming and brilliant psychiatrist, there is laughter and flowers?and also darkness. After moving through infertility treatments and the trials of the adoption process as a united front, the couple is ultimately successful in creating a family. As time goes on, however, Charles becomes increasingly critical and controlling, and Diane begins to feel barraged and battered. When she is diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer, Charles is initially there for her, but his attentiveness quickly vanishes and is replaced by withdrawal, anger, and unfathomable sadism.

Somewhere between stealing cold cuts from stray cats and watching a stranger leave her mother's bed after breaking in through their bedroom window, Mary figured out that her family was dirt poor. Worse than her empty stomach, she was hungry for acceptance and love. She thought she found it when her baby sister was born and she became her "mommy", taking care of her needs as best she could at the age of seven. Then she had to say goodbye over a small white casket.

Adele was just 23 years old when she was scarred for life by an acid attack arranged by her ex-boyfriend, Anthony. The attack left her partially bald, and she lost her right ear. This was Anthony's attempt to stop her from ever being attractive to another man - a final act of control over her and the horrific end to a terrifying case of domestic abuse.

When a young inheritor announces that they have met “the one”–their chosen life partner whom they hope to marry–the wheels of the wealth advising industry whir into motion. Advisors recommend prenuptial agreements, wealth-owning families discuss how transparent to be about the family’s financial situation, and white papers offer best practices about how to onboard the new partner to the wealth-owning family’s cultural and financial ecosystem. But amid all of this, there is a young couple in love.

20岁时失恋不可怕，可怕的是30岁之后才开始失恋。年轻不必言“悔”，但年轻时所有的“悔”都会赶在年老时上门收债……20歲時失戀不可怕，可怕的是30歲之後才開始失戀。年輕不必言「悔」，但年輕時所有的「悔」都會趕在年老時上門收債……

“I Dated A Psychopath And Lived” is part of my story, a story about a regular guy and his tumultuous relationship with Rose. I begin by stating that every story has five sides: my truth, my people's truth, Rose's truth, her people's truth, and the actual truth, which I believe “my truth” best aligns with the actual truth. I recount my initial attraction to Rose, an outgoing and beautiful woman, and how we quickly became involved. Despite an internal initial rule against dating coworkers, I pursue Rose, captivated by her energy and beauty.

Relationships are often the foundation for a fulfilling life, but not every relationship leaves us unharmed. Particularly, narcissistic and codependent relationships can leave our psyche damaged and can prevent us from moving toward the life and the relationships we truly want....

You got the diagnosis. You knew that the other person was different or eccentric in many ways, but you didn’t know why or how. Now you know that you are living with something called obsessive compulsive personality disorder, Asperger syndrome, Asperger's disorder, autism spectrum disorder, schizoid personality disorder, or narcissistic personality disorder.

Little do the churchgoers in a small Alabama town know what their minister is up to. They have no idea that he beats his wife behind closed doors. Or that she has run to a dirty magazine publisher for help. How will they react when it all comes out?

Love may seem elusive, but it is your natural essence. By following the exercises and lessons in this book, you can peel back the layers guarding your heart to reveal your truest self - a divine being of light and love capable of giving and receiving abundant, limitless love.

Overcome nerves and ease into fatherhood with this insightful guide to being the best dad for your newborn. You hear your newborn take its first breath. You and your partner have been preparing for this day. It takes a while for it to finally sink in—there’s no turning back it’s official—you’re a dad! And as you hold your baby in your arms, you start feeling it – the panic, doubt, anxiety. But before you go down the spiral of doubt and anxiety, it’s about time that you know that you’re not alone.

Hearing the news that your partner is pregnant is one of the most exciting moments of any man's life. It signals the start of a new chapter of your life, one filled with love, adventure, and purpose. With the right tips and guidance behind you, you can become the best possible pregnancy partner, tackle anything that is thrown at you, and develop a special bond with your unborn child.

Since it is a disorder and NPD is not normal, you may wonder why it exists in the first place. There is no exact cause for NPD that has been determined yet. There are various factors that contribute to it and may lead to the development of this disorder in any individual. It can be genetic or develop due to various experiences the individual has gone through. Psychological factors contribute to it in a major way. The causes of NPD are a complex matter, just like the causes of any other mental health disorders.

Most information intended to assist women with terrible relationships begins past the point of no return. Those books offer to help you after you understand your relationship is poo. You don't have to be in a relationship with a controller or an abuser to profit by this information. An audiobook that follows the examples in the journeys towards recuperation for women getting away control all the while features the remarkable idea of this journey and, incomprehensibly, it's basic establishing in the conventional, the regular.