Preface | p. xi |
Introduction | p. 1 |
What's Psychological Abuse All About? | p. 5 |
Why Psychological Abuse is Heartbreaking | p. 7 |
Power and Control Issues | p. 23 |
Why Psychological Abuse Occurs | p. 37 |
Why We Stay | p. 55 |
Needy Relationships | p. 57 |
Fear | p. 63 |
Who Am I? | p. 71 |
Hope Springs | p. 85 |
He's Their Daddy/She's Their Mommy | p. 91 |
Religion, Marital Peace and Discord | p. 101 |
Money, Money, Money | p. 113 |
Secrets and Shame, Pride and Guilt | p. 121 |
Bad Boys and Girls | p. 127 |
Standing By Your Man | p. 141 |
Family Traditions | p. 147 |
But I Love My Partner | p. 157 |
Why We Leave | p. 167 |
The Last Straw | p. 169 |
Final Temptation | p. 173 |
Lost the Love | p. 181 |
Protecting Kids and Pets | p. 189 |
Psychological Torture | p. 195 |
Survival and Recovery | p. 199 |
How Do I Decide? | p. 207 |
You've Been Hurt | p. 209 |
Hurting the One You Love | p. 227 |
It Takes Two | p. 247 |
Acknowledgments | p. 265 |
End Notes | p. 267 |
Bibliography | p. 269 |
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