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Why Women Watch True Crime — and Why It’s Letting Us Down

We’re not obsessed with death. We’re searching for survival lessons the genre refuses to teach.Why Women Can’t Stop Watching True CrimeWomen consume true crime more than any other demographic — not because we’re drawn to darkness, but because we’re trying to survive it. What looks like morbid curiosity is, for many of us, an act of self-preservation. True crime has […]

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Why It’s Dangerous and Ethically Wrong to Go to Couples Therapy with an Abuser

When you’re in a relationship that feels broken, it’s normal to think, “Maybe we need couples therapy.” After all, we’re taught that healthy couples work on their issues together. But what if the “issue” isn’t miscommunication or mismatched expectations — what if it’s abuse?When one partner is abusive, traditional couples therapy is not just ineffective — it’s dangerous, contraindicated, and, […]

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