What Are the Warning Signs?
Extreme jealousy or insecurity
Constant put-downs
Possessiveness or treating you like property
Telling you what to do
Constantly checking in on you
Explosive temper
Making false accusations
Isolating you from your friends and family
Preventing you from doing things you want to do
Domestic violence isn't just an argument every once in a while. Domestic violence describes an ongoing pattern of abusive behavior when one person chooses to control the relationship through force, fear, pressure or intimidation.
That romantic relationship can be between two people who are married, divorced, living together, dating, with kids, without kids. It can be between teenagers, young people, adults, the elderly, between a man and woman, two women, two men, two people from any race, culture, nationality, religion, and from any neighborhood, economic status or educational level... Domestic violence can affect anyone.
The abusive behavior can be physical, verbal/emotional or sexual.