| It's no secret that we use our adulthood to work out | | | | intervention. |
| our unfinished business with our parents. And when | | | | 2) Let the therapeutic process run its course |
| domestic violence is on our plate we may even see it | | | | unencumbered by conflicting and interfering agendas |
| as an opportunity to get even. | | | | external to your adult child's intimate relationship. |
| Young people in abusive relationships sometime | | | | 3) Should you feel inclined to want to hold the reins |
| remain in these relationships because their parents | | | | of the therapy, seek independent therapy for |
| want them to get out of the relationship. And the | | | | yourself. |
| more the parent pushes, the more desirable the | | | | Evaluating an abusive relationship can be consuming |
| abusive relationship appears. | | | | for the person doing so, and will almost always be |
| It is virtually impossible for the domestic abuse | | | | impossible in the context of confounding |
| survivor to sort out their own personal feelings with | | | | circumstances. On the flip side, trust that when one is |
| respect to their intimate relationship when they are | | | | sorting out life in an abusive relationship, they will |
| dealing with the unfinished business in their relationship | | | | more often than not choose what is in their highest |
| with mother and/or father. | | | | interest. |
| If you suspect your child is in an abusive relationship | | | | All things being equal, when we feel safe and secure |
| and you are seeking to help her/him see the light, | | | | within ourselves, we choose to eliminate that which |
| then you must do the following if you want your | | | | fails to support our honor. If your adult child is in an |
| adult child to awaken to their circumstances: | | | | abusive relationship, don't throw the baby out with |
| 1) Find a professional who is trained in | | | | the bath and trust she/he can most definitely waken |
| psychotherapeutic process and also domestic abuse | | | | to his/her circumstances. |