Episode 4: Why didn’t they leave? Exploring the reasons why people stay in unhealthy relationships. What abusers do to keep them from leaving. (Part 2) Published: December 11, 2023 Content: What made you stay? What were some of the emotions and thoughts you experienced? Facilitator: Dr. Ellen Smith Guests: Barb Roddin (Domestic
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Exploring the reasons why people stay in unhealthy relationships. (Part 2)
Barbara Roddin, wife, mother of three children and a grandmother. She will share her experience as a domestic abuse survivor. She will share how she became a widow at 30 years old. Her marriage of 16 years to an abuser; the ongoing harassment and stalking, filing a PFA, taking part in several court hearings over child custody, child support, and the mental abuse of her children.
