No woman wants to enter into an abusive relationship. However, the abuse is not always obvious or immediate. When the woman realizes the damage, it is often too late. The abuse may be destructive emotionally, financially, and sometimes fatally.

Dr. Humphrey-Jones has over 20 years as a mental health counselor, focusing on couples' communication as well as working with sexual and gambling addiction issues. She has provided adjunct education to several colleges in Delaware in the areas of psychology and communication. In addition, she has lectured all over the country in the areas of gambling addiction treatment and its effect on families. Her books include: Con Man; Crossing the Line: when gamblers turn to crime: The Last Call: a family's battle with alcoholism; Paradox; and Marriage Wars: how to win the war without destroying the relationship.