Am I a Victim of Emotional Abuse

Many people wonder if they are a victim of emotional abuse or if the problems they experience are all part of normal marriage discord. Answer these simple questions to get a better idea if emotional abuse is part of your marriage.

• Does your stomach tighten when your spouse drives up in the driveway?
• Do you feel like you have to be careful what you say around your partner, and that anything could set him/her off?
• Does your partner swear at you, throw things, or physically hurt you?
• Do your friends like your significant other or do they comment that he/she doesn’t treat you well?
• Is your spouse willing to talk to you openly about finances, or does he/she control what you know and what you spend?

All of these questions have elements of emotional abuse. If the answer was yes to any of the them, serious attention needs to be placed on the dynamics of your relationship. There is a high probability you could be in a victim of emotional abuse.