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Contempt Is the First Warning Sign of Abuse: A Divorce Attorney Explains
Contempt doesn't start with violence. It starts with a comment about your skin, a look, a tone you're told to ignore. By the time it escalates, most people have spent years telling themselves it wasn't a big deal.
In this episode, family law attorney Diana Romanov joins Robin Golinski and Dr. Dennis Becker to talk about the manipulation patterns she sees every day in high-conflict divorce, custody, and domestic violence cases, and what she wishes every client understood before they ever hired a lawyer.
What we cover:
Why contempt is the precursor to domestic violence, and how to recognize it…
The skinny
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