One of the most lonely places I've experienced was sitting in church with happy families around me as an emotionally, verbally, and spiritually abused wife. Even though I told church leaders, no one checked up on me. No one offered help. I did this journey alone.
I hope that in sharing my story that the Christian community will be proactive in looking for people like me in their midst. I had support thru my advocacy work. But imagine how lonely it is for most women. To get thru just another day is a struggle.
I actually got jealous of congregants who had chronic health issues. They got regular visits and meals. And let's not forget about the kids. If a wife is barely keeping her head afloat, she has very little left to give to her kids.
As I've come public with my story and have encountered thousands of women who have similar stories, I'm convinced that church leaders need to become educated on how to best support people in abusive marriages and get them to safety.
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