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Warning Signs

1. Name calling and put-downs

2. Extreme jealousy

3. Making excuses for the other partner

4. Canceling or changing plans often

5. Monitoring the other partner’s behavior and actions

6. Uncontrolled anger or mood swings

7. Isolation

8. Dramatic changes in appearance and/or behavior

9. Unexplained injuries

10. Quick progression of the relationship

11. Alcohol or drug abuse

12. Rigid ideas about gender roles

13. Overly interested in pornography or pushy about sex

14. History of abuse in previous relationships

15. Abusive or overly critical parents

16. Disrespectful or demeaning towards all women or all men

17. Easily angered by seemingly innocent things


 
 
 
 
 
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