08/06/2026
The news that a Mobile woman was allegedly unalived by her boyfriend has been heavy on my heart.
As a relationship and intimacy coach, I spend my days talking with people about what healthy love looks like… and what it doesn’t.
I don’t know every detail of this case, and I’m not here to speculate. But I do know this:
Toxic relationships don’t usually become violent overnight.
They often start with constant chaos.
The cussing.
The screaming.
The breakups and makeups.
“I hate you” one minute.
“I can’t live without you” the next.
Someone is always wrong.
Someone is always apologizing.
Someone is always trying to fix what keeps breaking.
That’s not passionate love.
Many times, it’s a trauma bond or an unhealthy attachment pattern. The nervous system becomes trapped in a cycle of conflict, relief, hope, and disappointment. Over time, those cycles can escalate.
Some warning signs you should never ignore:
🚩 Extreme jealousy or possessiveness
🚩 Isolating you from family and friends
🚩 Controlling your phone, money, or where you go
🚩 Constant criticism or humiliation
🚩 Explosive anger followed by apologies and promises to change
🚩 Threats, intimidation, or making you afraid
🚩 Any physical violence, even “just once”
Love should never make you fear for your safety, or cost you your family, your friends, or your sense of who you are.
This tragedy has also reminded me that Mobile is facing a mental health crisis. Too many people are carrying unresolved trauma, depression, anger, addiction, and unhealthy relationship patterns. Too many people want help but can’t access it because they simply can’t afford it.
We have to stop normalizing chaos as passion.
We have to start teaching emotional regulation, healthy attachment, boundaries, conflict resolution, and what real love actually looks like. We also have to make mental health care and relationship support more accessible before another family has to experience this kind of loss.
My prayers are with this woman’s family, her friends, and everyone whose lives have been forever changed.
If this post helps even one person (regardless of gender) recognize the warning signs before it’s too late, then it’s worth sharing.