'Because he hadn’t hit me, I didn’t realise how bad it was'
- Posted on December 16, 2025
- By The Mirror
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'Because he hadn’t hit me, I didn’t realise how bad it was'

Love coach Lara Lee Caine hit rock bottom after a string of toxic relationships. Here, 10 years on from coercive control becoming an official offence, she shares her story of courage, hope - and finding true love in the end