Annie Kaszina writes:

Subject: Compounding the trauma

Dr Stosny's article is so very true.

Women in abusive relationships often turn to marriage counselling as their last hope. They put their trust in the counsellor, only to feel that they have been betrayed yet again, as the counsellor appears to 'side' with the abuser. In many cases they not only cause untold damage to the abused partner, but have no idea how they compound the situation. How wonderful to hear an expert, and a man, corroborate the soul destroying experience that so many women have suffered.

Teresa writes:

Subject: THANK YOU!!!

I thought I was crazy for believing that marriage counseling was making things worse for my husband and me. This article said everything I have thought, but haven't been able to put into words. In fact, after something that happened today, I'm going to give a copy to our psychologist.

Hamish writes:

Subject: Anger management

Why is it that as soon as the subject comes up, it is pre-supposed that it is the husband that is abusing. This really irks me as I have looked for any kind of support for husbands that have an angry and abusive wife. Emotional abuse is just as bad as physical. I'll keep looking, but on another site.