A Well Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

by Tia Levings

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This gripping memoir recounts one woman’s journey through the rigid world of Christian patriarchy, where obedience, submission, and tightly controlled family roles shape every aspect of daily life. As the demands of her marriage and religious community intensify, she begins to recognize the cost of the life she has been taught to accept and searches for a way to protect herself and her children. With honesty and hard-won insight, the book explores coercive control, domestic abuse, faith, motherhood, and the difficult process of reclaiming autonomy. It is ultimately a powerful story of survival, courage, and rebuilding a life on one’s own terms.

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First Published

2024

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for A Well Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy by Tia Levings.

Domestic Abuse
Coercive Control
Religious Trauma
Child Abuse
Sexual Violence