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What is domestic violence?
Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. It can happen to people of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender, socioeconomic class, and education level. It occurs with couples that are married, living together, or dating.
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What is abuse?
Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions and/or threats that frighten, intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, or injure someone.
You may be in an emotionally/physically abusive relationship if your partner:
- Calls you names, insults you, or continually criticizes you
- Does not trust you and acts jealous or possessive
- Tries to isolate you from family or friends
- Monitors where you go, who you call,
and who you spend time with
- Does not want you to work,
controls finances, or refuses to share money
- Hurts or threatens to hurt you,
your children, your family, or your pets
- Humiliates you in any way
- Damages property when angry
- Forces you to leave your home,
or keeps you from leaving
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