Married to a Pedophile: Nine Empowering Words for Victims of Abuse

My blog entry for today is going to be brief.  Sometimes digging too deep into the archives of my life is too painful.  This is one of those days when I’d rather not remember it all.  Yet, I feel such a need to say something that is on my heart right now to all of those who are currently in a situation of abuse that feels hopeless.  And, I feel an overwhelming need to say something to all of those who have endured the tormenting agony of being sexually abused as a child.

When life feels hopeless, don’t give up.  When you are frozen by fear, and crushed by the pain of not being understood, remember this……..      Continue reading

Married to a Pedophile: The Day I Knew He was Two Different Men!

If you’ve been following this blog, you know this is my story of what it was like being married for almost forty years to a man who was a practicing pedophile and falling for the lies and deception that he was a wonderful man of God.  The mental and physical control this man, my ex-husband, held over me is painful to think about — and frightening to think about on several different levels.

I’m writing this blog so that you can be educated as to warning signs that something might be very, very wrong in your relationship.  I want you to be aware of the warning signs of pedophilia that I didn’t know about.  I want you to be smarter than the pedophile and learn how to speak out when you think something is wrong.

I want you to protect our children!  Continue reading