Jill Cory began working with women in abusive relationships at the
Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter in the early 1980s. After moving
to Vancouver, she pursued research that would help to understand
the challenges that women face when leaving abusive relationships.
For the following seven years she developed and facilitated
separate group counseling programs for women and their abusive
partners. Jill currently works at BC Women's Hospital & Health
Centre, helping healthcare providers to understand the negative
impact that abuse has on women's health and to deliver
women-centred care. Jill lives with David, her partner of
thirty-one years, and their two adult children, Becky and Ben.
Karen McAndless-Davis's passion for this issue comes from personal
experience. Her partner, Bruce was abusive at the beginning of
their marriage. After several years of hard work Bruce changed his
abusive behavior and the beliefs underlying his actions. Karen and
Bruce have now been happily married in a relationship of trust and
respect for over twenty-five years. They have two children, Luke
and Isaac. For many years now, she has provided individual and
group counseling to women in various communities. She also travels
widely to provide training on the women-centered approach presented
in When Love Hurts.
“Every woman who is struggling to understand the mistreatment she
is experiencing in her relationship should begin by reading the
wonderful book When Love Hurts. In these pages she will find the
strength, validation, and insight she needs to reclaim her life and
return it to its rightful owner—her.”—Lundy Bancroft, author of Why
Does He Do That?
“This is an excellent resource, not only for women to use on their
own, but also for counselors and advocates.”—Dr. Mary Russell,
Professor of Social Work, University of British Columbia,
Canada
“I give a copy of When Love Hurts to every one of my clients. They
all find it profoundly helpful. The book rings true. The authors
show a deep and comprehensive understanding of what it is to live
with abuse. Women say to me, ‘This is my story! Only the names are
different. How did they know?!’”—Daphne Wilson, Woman Abuse Support
Worker, Powell River, B.C.
“When Love Hurts is a great resource for any woman who is tired of
taking the blame for a painful relationship. If you wonder why the
man you love is hurting you—and what you can do about it—this book
will give you all kinds of useful information and strategies for
changing your life. Just as importantly, it makes it clear that you
are not responsible for his abusive behavior.”—Jackson Katz, author
of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can
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