Healing the Wounds of Trauma

Husbands have a very high standard to follow: to love their wives as Christ loved the church.

4. Why does domestic abuse continue? ❂❂ SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

Summarize the reasons you think people abuse family members already stated, and then add any others that come to mind. Get feedback in the large group and then conclude with anything from the list below that has not already been mentioned. Abusers may: • have grown up in a home with domestic violence and not know how to relate to family members in healthy ways. • believe it is acceptable to beat family members. The culture or religion may teach this. • feel powerless in their lives, but powerful when they are beat- ing another person. • feel jealous and insecure in their marriage, fearing their spouse will leave them if they could. • blame their actions on others.

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Domestic Abuse