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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Abuse to stop. [/quote]

No kids? You can move out. Write a certified letter that you are leaving for your safety due to her abuse. Tell her that you have made an appointment fr [b]couples counseling[/b] and she should also make an appt for individual therapy. Be clear that you won't move back in until there is a sign off from a therapist AND a post-nup that has a heavy penalty if she abuses you again.

Kids? Get her out NOW.

And I'm a woman. Survived emotional abuse and threatened DV in my own marriage. Watched my dad beat my mom.[/quote]

As someone who works in the field of domestic violence, this is highly not recommended, at least immediately post-crisis. OP, the reason behind this is that if she is abusing you, you are not completely free to be honest in those sessions, for perhaps fear of retaliation or actual retaliation in the future. This could lead to unintentional colluding on the part of the therapist with your wife, and it becomes not only an unsafe process but an ineffective one as well.[/quote]

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