S3E16 - Former Trad Wife Escaped 24 Years of Abuse and Lost Everything | Jennie Gage’s Story

In this powerful episode of The Mental Healness Podcast, domestic violence survivor and advocate Jennie Gage shares how she escaped a 24-year abusive marriage and rebuilt her life from the ground up. Jennie discusses financial abuse, post-separation violence, religious trauma, a hidden double life, infidelity, trauma bonds, and the difficult reality of starting over with children after divorce.

She also explains how therapy, education, community, and small acts of independence helped her move from survival mode to a safer and more fulfilling life. This conversation includes discussion of domestic violence, infidelity, and coercive control. <...