Post-Separation Abuse

By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC, ACS

If I had a dollar for all of the times that I heard a survivor of domestic violence or narcissistic abuse tell me that if they knew then what they know now about post-separation abuse, they would have done things differently, I would be rich.

Victims are told to escape and that things would get better and safer.  But is this really the case?

In my experience and those of my clients, this could not be any more false.

And this is especially true if you share children with your abusive partner.

You will experience abuse in another form, post-separation abuse.

So, what is post-separation abuse?
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Abusive relationships are all about one partner gaining and maintaining power and control over their victim.  When an abusive relationship ends, the abuser’s need for power and control doesn’t.  In fact, because there is a significant decrease in the amount of control they have over their victim, very often the abuse increases.

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