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by David E. Clarke Phd (Author), William G. Clarke M. a. (Contribution by), Arlene Pellicane (Foreword by)
You need to get to safety. Now.
When the abuse starts, that's when you know enough is enough. It's time to find a haven somewhere else. There will be a chance down the road to assess where your marriage is headed in the long term. No one is saying divorce is the inevitable outcome. God can transform anyone.
But He doesn't promise to do that. People choose to persist in sin. And that's why it's imperative for you to leave . . . so you can think clearly, take stock of the situation, and most of all, protect yourself and those whom you love.
Dr. David Clarke, a licensed psychologist specializing in marital therapy for more than 30 years, wants to help you make the break from your abusive relationship. Whether or not divorce is on the horizon is beside the point. You need to get out so you can sort it out.
Dr. Clarke understands this journey won't be easy. That's why he provides a step-by-step plan that includes practical advice as well as biblical guidance. But leave you must, because abuse is a sin that doesn't come from above. Let this book help you get away from your abuser so you can give your marriage the best chance to succeed. Because only with some distance will you be able to see what your loving, ever-faithful God has in store for you.
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Get out then sort it out.
You are living with an abusive spouse. It's time to stop tolerating the abuse. It's time to protect yourself and your children. Your abuser will have a chance to change and win you back, but only after you are safely away from him.
Dr. David Clarke is a licensed psychologist specializing in marital therapy for more than 30 years, and has practical advice and biblical guidance for separating so you can give your marriage a chance to succeed. You can stop saying, "He'll change. It's not that bad. What will people think? I have no place else to go," and start taking realistic steps to emotional, financial, and spiritual health.
Part 1: The Definition of Abuse
Part 2: Why You Stay
Part 3: Why You Can Get Out
Part 4: How to Get Out
Part 5: Give Your Abuser a Chance
Part 6: When Your Abuser Does Not Want to Change
Author Biography
DAVID E. CLARKE, PH.D., is a Christian psychologist, speaker, and the author of fifteen books, including I Don't Want a Divorce, My Spouse Wants Out, and I Don't Love You Anymore. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Western Conservative Baptist Seminary. He has been in private practice for more than thirty years, focusing on marriages in crisis. He and his blonde wife, Sandy, live in Tampa, Florida. They have four children and four grandchildren (so far; they have asked for more grandkids).
