The gift of self should be just that: a gift. Giving a gift to someone isn’t a transaction of force or intimidation, but an act of love and togetherness. In the words of St. Pope John Paul II, “there can be no genuine reciprocity based on desire or on a ‘consumer’ attitude.” Love should be “of the highest ethical value,” a “virtuou…
A Blurry “No” and a Confused “Yes”: How to Detect Covert Intimate Abuse Within Marriage
