Are You in an Abusive Relationship?

Following is a list of some of the characteristics common in abusive relationships.

• Does your partner continually criticize what you wear, what you say, how you act and how you look? 
  
  
• Does your partner often call you insulting and degrading names? 
  
  
• Do you feel like you need to ask permission to go out and see your friends and family? 
  
  
• Do you feel like no matter what you do, everything is always your fault? 
  
  
• When you're late getting home, does your partner harass you about where you were and who you were with? 
  
  
• Is your partner so jealous that you're always being accused of having affairs? 
  
  
• Has your partner threatened to hurt you or the children if you leave? 
  
  
• Does your partner force you to have sex whether you want to or not? 
  
  
• Has your partner threatened to hit you? 
  
  
• Has your partner ever pushed, shoved or slapped you?