The case is significant not only because of the extreme violence described, but because the court recognized that long-term intimate-partner violence can justify a substantial civil damages award. Justice Susan Vella of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded the woman $400,000 in damages after a nine-day trial. The decision followed a 54-year marriage in which the judge found… Read More Landmark Canadian domestic-abuse judgment.
People often ask whether I feel angry about everything that happened. After years of emotional abuse, manipulation, and betrayal, they expect me to be consumed by bitterness. The truth is very different. The son wanted revenge. In his mind, I his father had somehow ruined his childhood, and he carried that resentment into adulthood. Revenge… Read More They Got What They Wanted. I Got Something Better.
Many people who follow astrology believe that Saturn retrograde is a period of reflection, accountability and karmic lessons. It is often described as a time when people are encouraged to face the consequences of past choices, revisit unresolved issues and take responsibility for actions they may have avoided. Whether or not you believe in astrology, there is… Read More Accountability Has a Way of Catching Up
Trust is not built on promises. It is built on honesty. On consistency. On knowing that the person sitting opposite you is living in the same reality that you are. Without truth, trust has nowhere to take root. Relationships Are Built on Shared Reality Every healthy relationship depends on one simple foundation: We both agree… Read More Trust Cannot Grow Where Truth Is Absent
John Gottman’s research has had a major influence on our understanding of healthy relationships and what predicts long-term relationship success. Some of his best-known findings include: One of his most quoted observations is: “Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship.” — John Gottman John Gottman’s decades of research into relationships suggest that lasting love is… Read More “Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship.” — John Gottman
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As I’ve been packing to move house, I’ve found myself looking through boxes of old photographs. It’s remarkable how much a photograph can reveal. Not just where you were. But who you were becoming. At first glance, I was smiling in many of them. But when I looked more closely, I saw something I hadn’t noticed… Read More The Woman in the Photographs
There is a lesson I wish someone had impressed upon me many years ago. Don’t rush into another relationship simply because the last one has ended. Give your mind time. Give your body time. Give your nervous system time. Because when we haven’t healed, we are far more likely to overlook things we would normally… Read More Don’t Rush Into the Next Relationship. Heal First.
One of the greatest lessons I have learned is this: Never apologise for expecting a kind, generous and loving life. For years, I was told I had been “spoilt” because of the way I had been brought up. The irony is that what I experienced growing up wasn’t extravagance. It was simply normal. My mother was… Read More Never Lower Your Standards to Fit Someone Else’s Limitations
Growing up, we didn’t have a mansion or unlimited wealth. My mother lived in modest homes, but she knew how to live well. She believed life was for enjoying. She saved for beautiful holidays in elegant hotels, dressed well, appreciated quality, loved good food, and enjoyed meals in wonderful restaurants. It wasn’t about showing off—it… Read More I Didn’t Marry for Money… I Settled for Less Than I Deserved
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