Trauma Bonding, Relationships Built on Control and Abuse is a conversation long overdue for most relationships today. Pretending all is well with your relationship and marriage does not make it well. Working towards making it better improves it. If any of the following points below sound like something a friend of yours may be going through, it makes that person a prime target for an abuser.
A) They are affected by separation anxiety

B) They have unhealthy attachment style

C) They have a history of childhood or relationship abuse

D) They are overtly dependent on their partner or spouse

E) They are intensely affected by rejection

F) They are suffering from anxiety, BPD or depression

If any of these seem vaguely familiar. You can learn how to identify when a relationship is built on control and abuse by clicking the link below.
https://templescounsel.com/trauma-bonding-relationship-of-control-and-abuse/

This is a regular African occurrence considering the environments we grew up in. That does not make it acceptable though. Read through it and loved your take on it being an addictive cycle. Thank you for not asking an abused to stay back too cos many need to reconsider their marriages.

Agreed. Abuse must always be navigated carefully depending on the type you are faced with.

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This is a regular African occurrence considering the environments we grew up in. That does not make it acceptable though. Read through it and loved your take on it being an addictive cycle. Thank you for not asking an abused to stay back too cos many need to reconsider their marriages.