But He Says He Loves Me: How to Avoid Being Trapped in a Manipulative Relationship

✍ Scribed by Dina L. McMillan PhD

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 174
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Effective and powerful, this chilling exposure of the psychology behind emotionally abusive relationships proves to be an invaluable resource for women in the dating pool or those questioning their current partnership. Identifying the traits, traps, and manipulations that abusers employ, this authoritative guide aids readers in recognizing red flags early on, allowing them to get out early and avoid further ensnarement. Utilizing a dynamic new approach, the point-of-view splits providing a complete view of the situation—with the right-hand pages offering advice and tips to allow women to recognize destructive patterns, while the left-hand pages use the alarming voice of an abuser giving advice to other men on how to take control of a woman through lies, finance, accusations, choosing her friends, and more. Counselors, police officers, legal professionals, and concerned loved ones will also benefit from this crucial information.

✦ Table of Contents

Part Title......Page 3
Title Page......Page 5
Preface......Page 9
Contents......Page 13
Introduction: 'But He Says He Loves Me'......Page 15
Part I: In the beginning . . .......Page 25
1. Chosen by an Abuser......Page 27
2. Focused Manipulation......Page 55
3. Spinning His Web......Page 75
4. The Chains Emerge......Page 87
5. Closing the Box......Page 99
6. In the Bedroom......Page 117
7. Overcoming Your Objections......Page 129
Part II: After You Are Committed . . .......Page 149
8. Tying the Noose......Page 151
Appendix......Page 167
Notes......Page 169
Resources......Page 171