Does your partner:

Embarrass you with name calling and put-downs?

Look at you or act in ways that scare you?

Control what you do, who you see or talk to, or where you go?

Stop you from communicating with your friends and family, either by forbidding it or through manipulation?

Take your money, make you ask for money, or refuse to give you money for necessary items?

Tell you you're a bad parent, threaten to take the children from you, or threaten to hurt the children?

Act like the abuse is 'no big deal', 'it's your fault', or deny doing it?

Destroy your property?

Abuse or threaten to kill family pets?

Intimidate or threaten you with guns, knives, or other weapons?

Shove, slap, or hit you?

Force you to have any charges dropped or lie to authorities (police, prosecutors) about abuse?

Threaten to commit suicide?

Threaten to kill you?

Threaten to kill your children or other family members?

The behaviors above are often present in an abusive relationship. If you would like to visit with someone about your situation, please contact us.