Greg Locke's ex-wife finally speaks out on his divorce

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[sparklingdragon]

I feel like anyone married to Greg Locke for 22 years would most definitely have lost their sanity. Not too mention anyone dating, let alone to marry that man, could not have been sane to start with…

[muttimutti]

I am a survivor of abuse from my ex husband. I was married 4 years.
The abuse didn’t start gradually, it came out of nowhere AFTER we were married. He hit me, shut my arm in a door. He pushed me backwards over a chair, he tried to smother me and the final night if he had owned a gun I wouldn’t be here today.
No one seemed to know because I was embarrassed and scared to tell anyone. From the outside looking in no one knew, including his parents.

It very well could be Locke was innocent of any wrongdoing but it also could be kept on the down low.

My father was a preacher, he had an affair with a lady church member and it was kept secret. On the surface no one knew. My parents did end up divorcing.

So I’m just saying to be more open minded and that not every case of abuse is the same.

[shewho]

He doesn’t ever have to lay a hand on any woman to still be a domestic abuser. His screaming and tantrums can cause just as much PTSD and brain damage as physical violence. Same for religious abuse of your family. He was for sure verbally and emotionally violent through their entire marriage. Maybe she was too, but in no way was this horrible man innocent.

[JustAnotherBuckyLover]

I think that perhaps you're letting your own experience cloud your judgment somewhat. I don't for one moment believe that this toxic, dishonest, gaslighting, manipulative, angry little man is only putting on an act on stage. He believes awful, repugnant things, and there's no way that that doesn't colour the rest of his life.

Let me just be clear that I agree that absolutely nothing justifies domestic violence - and it's an entirely valid reason to end a relationship at that point, 100%. Threatening to unalive yourself to get your way is a disgusting form of manipulation - and mental illness only explains why someone does it, never excuses that behaviour, nor makes it any less harmful to the people affected by it.

That said, I also have no doubt that he can be just as manipulative, too. I can't imagine how godawful (pun intended) it would be to spend 22 years with Greg Locke, period. And from my understanding, there was evidence of his alleged cheating long before that night, too. So I'm not entirely willing to dismiss the allegations completely. Domestic abuse isn't always physical, and just because he never hit her, that doesn't mean he wasn't still abusive towards her, too.

If someone shows you who they are - believe them. I believe that the real Greg Locke is the one who gets up on that stage and rages, screams, lies, abuses and manipulates multiple times a week. There's no way he was blameless, even if she was also toxic and abusive, too.

[jeffmcdonald]

OK, I don't get your logic. She thought he was cheating on her with the secretary, and he divorces her and marries the secretary, but you believe there was nothing there? I'm sorry, I just don't get it.

[msherry]

I have trouble believing that a man with that level of anger never took it out on his wife. Also, I think it's dangerous to generalize too much. My ex, who was extremely abusive both verbally & emotionally, never hit me. But he "got physical" a couple of times (pushing me down or dragging me). Sometimes it is hard to categorize the abuse. If this guy really believes that hitting women is bad, then it's easy for me to believe that he could have gotten physical with her a couple of times but restrained himself at other times.

[tashyam]

I wouldn't doubt if he was a narcissist and spent years gaslighting her, being the "nice guy" to everyone else but treating his spouse like an appliance that he regrets buying

[katelynelms]

I usually agree with you, Owen, but i think you missed the mark on this one. Abused people often appear "crazy" and do things they absolutely should not because of the trauma. Greg has showed us over many years how angry, manipulative, and abusive he is. The fact that he came to his congregation immediately following the divorce about Tai is very telling, especially since Melissa came dressed as her to their divorce. Melissa knew he wanted to be with her. Even if he didn't "cheat" physically, it was obvious enough and seems to me that he likely gaslit her constantly. Let's believe his actions, which prove him to be an angry abusive man. Often manipulation is a tactic used by abusers and is learned behavior for the abused.
I, personally, believe Greg is an abuser, even if he never hit her. He shows us who he is every week, and I believe him.

[mandlerparr]

I am sorry, but you just happen to get with your ex wife's friend who works with you who she accused you of cheating with after the divorce? I don't think so. They may have not had sex, but they were definitely emotionally cheating and talking about his wife and family and problems instead of talking to a therapist.

[prettyinpinky]

This isn’t the first time she’s spoken on it. She did an interview long ago. And she didn’t leave her kids. He threatened her and she left with nothing.

[yarnpower]

I have a completely different view. Sure, his first wife was a bit unbalanced but living with a emotionally manipulative person like Greg would slowly drive anyone crazy. He even manipulated her into filing for divorce.
And I would bet that he was already cheating with his secretary. That sort if energy between lovers is obvious and that is why his first wife picked up on it. She was betrayed by her husband and her good friend, of course that would flip her out!

[CallemJayNZ]

My ex husband hit me once, apologised profusely and promised it wouldn't happen again. My biggest mistake was believing that he had the capacity to change because like you said Owen, an abuser seldom ever changes. I let it happen once, I let it happen a hundred times, I also ended up letting him cheat on me because like with the abuse he promised me after the first time and every time after that he would change and that I promised to love him no matter what

[AnnaPaulsonDramaChickReviews]

According to Locke's own words, his ex's issues were because of demons not mental health issues. Greg keeps shouting about how he could go into a mental institution and cure everyone there. So, he has the power to cast the demons out of his ex.... This whole sad situation should have made him an advocate for people getting help and treatment for mental issues. I hope this lady gets the help she needs

[wxracer]

Locke is yelling in 97% of his clips and Owen is saying it’s hard to believe he’s an abuser lmao. Idk man

[lotorsempire]

Unless his ex wife is a serial killer there's no way I'm not on her side.

[aschmitty]

I think 22 years with this man would drive anyone over the edge. Women suffer greatly in this horrible system.

[guadalupeeg]

There is a video of a man confronting Gregg Locke about adultery, prior to when the thing about the divorce came out. I think there is a lot more to this story than we will ever know. I think Gregg is an abuser.

[okimawilcox]

His LAST straw was his mistress pressuring him to leave his wife. The wife KNEW he was having an affair. He literally gaslit her into a breakdown. The pressure of a pastors wife to save the image is overwhelming because she knows that the group will side with the pastor.

[aprilkurtz]

Why do you have a problem believing Locke is violent? He has huge anger issues.

[conniebauer]

Of course the ex wife is going to take the blame and say he never hit her or cheated on her or was violent because she is still AFRAID of him.