DOES YOUR PARTNER:
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Humiliate, embarrass, ridicule or put you down in public or private?
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Attempt to separate you from your family and friends?
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Blame you for all problems in the relationship?
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Control all finances in the household?
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Deny you access to money or insist that you account for every penny you spend?
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Prevent you from going to temple if an argument or fight has occurred?
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Always check up on you to see where you go and what you do?
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Deny or punish your children when he’s angry with you?
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Insist on having more children even though there are problems in the relationship?
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Threaten to hurt your children, family members, or pets?
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Take away your car or house keys?
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Use excessive alcohol and/or drugs?
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Use his bad childhood as an excuse for his violence?
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Slap, shove, punch or throw objects at you?
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Force you to have sex or perform unwanted sexual acts?
DO YOU FREQUENTLY:
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Change your behavior to deal with your partner’s moods and temper?
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Always worry about what kind of mood your partner will be in?
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Feel like you are walking on egg shells?
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Feel like you are going crazy?
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Fear the consequences of being yourself?
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Feel isolated or alone and have no one to talk to?
These are all warning signs that a relationship could be abusive and unhealthy.
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