Out of control: couples, conflict and the capacity for change

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Intro; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 -- Pretending I'm a traffic warden (What is this book about?); Chapter 2 -- Bulldozing safety (Understanding harmful behaviour in relationships); Chapter 3 -- It's not his diabetes (Why does he behave like that?); Chapter 4 -- What in the world is going on? (This is not only about individuals and their relationships); Chapter 5 -- What would Jesus do? (All that theology stuff); Chapter 6 -- Why doesn't she just leave? (The question everyone asks); Chapter 7 -- Life can be beautiful (Dealing with sexual harm and betrayal) Intro Title Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Chapter 1 -- Pretending I'm a traffic warden (What is this book about?) Chapter 2 -- Bulldozing safety (Understanding harmful behaviour in relationships) Chapter 3 -- It's not his diabetes (Why does he behave like that?) Chapter 4 -- What in the world is going on? (This is not only about individuals and their relationships) Chapter 5 -- What would Jesus do? (All that theology stuff) Chapter 6 -- Why doesn't she just leave? (The question everyone asks) Chapter 7 -- Life can be beautiful (Dealing with sexual harm and betrayal) Chapter 8 -- We did the best we could (Bringing up children with a co-parent who is harmful)Chapter 9 -- It's all in your head (Trauma, emotional harm and all the sciencey stuff) Chapter 10 -- Help! I don't know how to help (You can make a difference) Chapter 11 -- There is no chrysalis season (Making a difference for the next generation) Chapter 12 -- What does freedom look like? (Things can get better) Chapter 13 -- Do real men hit women? (Well, do they?) Chapter 14 -- Can we end domestic abuse? (There is hope) Appendix 1 -- Signposting Appendix 2 -- Resources Appendix 3 -- Safety plan Appendix 4 -- Feeling words sheetNotes Index