NOTE: Both women and men experience emotional and physical abuse. In this article series, the male is presented as the abuser with the recognition that a female can also be the abuser and the male the abused one. In Greek Mythology, the Sirens were three monstrous (but seductively beautiful) sea-nymphs who lured sailors to the shores of an island by their beautiful voices. Once too close, the ships would crash upon the jagged reefs beneath the waters. Shipwrecked, they were stranded on the shores until they starved to death. Abusive relationships often start and end in this manner: there is … Continue reading The Sirens’ Call: Emotional Abuse in Marriage (Part 1 of 4)