Hi Darling,

Have you ever experienced being in a toxic relationship? With the best of intentions you find yourself pushed into a corner, unhappy and maybe even scared.

Or have you even been able to identify that this relationship is not healthy for you? Let’s narrow down the boundaries: If you are not being treated respectfully, in word or deed, or if you are being physically abused, lied to, or mistreated in anyway, then you are not in a healthy relationship.

Many women find themselves in this position, perhaps they have young children, no education and are afraid to leave this toxic relationship. This is certainly very scary. Sometimes it’s not even so clear-cut, as in an unhealthy relationship where your partner consistently lies and you really want to believe him or her.

My advice is to love yourself first, take care of you, get out and say goodbye, adios!  You deserve to be loved in a healthy, respectful way.