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The 4 Big Excuses We Make for Emotionally Abusive Partners

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Okay, so this article is about emotional abuse by a partner, but what if it's your forty year old child who won't change? Are you supposed to not break free as the article states or are you supposed to continue taking the abuse and putting up with hollow apologies not backed by change?

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