Dear Crazy : The American Psychology Association reported that 40% to 60% of men who abused their female partners also abused their children. Is this the kind of atmosphere in which you want your children raised? Your husband’s refusal to seek marriage counseling indicates that he has no intention of changing his pattern. It’s bad enough that he takes his hostility out on you daily. But for him to take pleasure in making your daughter cry is sick.
     Please don’t let your husband’s refusal to go for counseling deter you from getting professional help to aid you in deciding how best to protect yourself and your children. Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore. And for children to be exposed to it day after day can cause lifelong damage.

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