The speaker discusses the pressures of social expectations in church communities surrounding cohabitation before marriage and personal relationships. The speaker also mentions the controlling behavior of a partner trying to limit their interactions with others.
Josh Powell was spending recklessly during the summer of 1998 while living with Steve Powell and Catherine. He spent all of his own money and Catherine's as well, and couldn't even afford a bus ticket to attend a friend's wedding.
The speaker discusses how his friend Josh would constantly include him but then his brother Mike would follow Josh around, and Steve would get into it with Josh about them hanging out.
This podcast episode discusses the topic of coercive control and domestic violence, including examples of emotional and psychological manipulation tactics used by abusers.