I hear people say, "My partner is controlling and he puts me down." Then they add, "It is abusive, but it's only verbal."
The question I have is, how do you feel about that? How does it make you feel when spoken to as he/she does? And how do feel about yourself in relation to your partner?
The question I have is, how do you feel about that? How does it make you feel when spoken to as he/she does? And how do feel about yourself in relation to your partner?
The impact and the import of the verbal abuse and controlling behavior, while being personal, will invariably be destructive.
Read Dr. King's entire article Verbal Abuse in Marriage - 7 Realities about Verbal Emotional Abuse
Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D., our official Abusive Relationships Expert
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