Divorced Girl Smiling
When The Marriage Ends But The Emotional Manipulation Doesn’t
Published Oct 29, 2026 by Debra Alper, at Divorced Girl Smiling
Read the full article at Divorced Girl SmilingSince my podcast with Jackie about coercive control and emotional manipulation, I keep thinking about something I hear often in my work. Clients tell me they knew the relationship was hurting them, they made the decision to leave, and they hired an attorney, yet some part of them still turns toward the person who hurt…
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