Marital Rape, Coercive Control & Losing Myself
In Episode 87 of After the Quiet, I share one of the most difficult chapters of my story. As the coercive control in my marriage intensified, I began keeping a notebook to document the accusations, la...
10 Jul 9min
Dividing My Life
What happens when someone repeatedly forces you to imagine losing everything you love—only to pretend the conversation never happened the next day?In Episode 86 of After the Quiet, I share one of the ...
8 Jul 8min
Tracking, Paranoia, Constant Accusations
In Episode 85 of After the Quiet, I share how my husband's paranoia and need for control escalated into relentless surveillance. The constant text messages never stopped. My phone was regularly search...
6 Jul 6min
He Tried To Take My Career
Can emotional abuse follow you into the workplace? In Episode 84 of After the Quiet, I share how my husband threatened to contact my employer unless I took a leave of absence from teaching. What appea...
3 Jul 12min
“If you leave, I’ll destroy you.”
Can your partner control you through money? In Episode 83 of After the Quiet, I discuss discovering thousands of dollars missing from my bank account, the financial abuse that followed, and the terrif...
1 Jul 12min
“You’re being abused.”
What happens when you finally recognize your own story in someone else's? In Episode 82 of After the Quiet, I share how watching a television program about a controlling marriage led me to recognize t...
29 Jun 13min
“This Year I Ruin You “
In Episode 81 of After the Quiet, I share how a staff Christmas party became another opportunity for control, criticism, and emotional abuse. After previously agreeing that I could stay overnight at a...
26 Jun 13min
The Green Dot
Why would someone demand to see your phone while you're sleeping? In Episode 80 of After the Quiet, I discuss the reality of coercive control, digital surveillance, phone monitoring, social media accu...
24 Jun 9min
