Author Archive: Patricia Oshier Franks

Domestic violence, as the name implies, is considered by many to be the physical harm perpetrated by one member of relationship on another member, whether it be between husband and wife or parent and child. But there is more to…
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During my years with an alcoholic, abusive spouse, my overall physical health gradually deteriorated. In fact, I was well on my way to being as much an alcoholic as my husband. I didn’t realize until I left the relationship just…
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