Kenneth H. Patey, M.S., is the founder of the GrowthClimate® Outreach Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to assisting abuse victims and any who are hurting emotionally. For more than 25 years, he has been observing and cataloguing relationship patterns. Ken has lived in Canada, England, the United States, and the Middle East and has traveled extensively in many other countries. He is married and is the father of 11 children. Add 35 grandchildren and you quickly see that he has had an in-home laboratory for observing human interaction for many years. Coupled with his experience as a professional educator and therapist, he has vast experience in helping individuals learn how to create healthy relationships, as well as teaching them how to avoid painful ones