Using Children to Manipulate a Spouse

Unfortunately, using children to manipulate a spouse is a common practice during marriage conflicts even when these have nothing to do with their parent’s problems. The first thing you must know is that this is a form of abuse. Sometimes, the resentment between parents is stronger than the love and responsibility they’re supposed to extend to their children. For this reason, they end up using their offspring to manipulate their spouse, in spite of the serious damage it can cause. Usually, these attempts are a way to get them as allies in order to hurt the spouse or merely to…