My husband str:uck my mother twice right in front of me and demanded, “Either she leaves tonight or our marriage is over.” – Welcome

It was simply the beginning.

Patricia started therapy.

Her decision.

She later admitted to Ryan that she had spent most of her adult life treating thinness as proof of discipline because it helped her survive the insults she had experienced.

When grandchildren entered the picture, that fear found someone new to control.

Emma established firm boundaries.continue reading …