Red Flags to Look for in a Relationship

If you notice any of the following signs in a partner, be seriously concerned that the relationship may become violent:

• Quick involvement

• Jealousy

• Isolation

• Controlling behavior

• Verbal abuse

• Emotional abuse

• Hypersensitivity

• Jekyll-Hyde behavior

• Blaming others for their problems

• Blaming others for their feelings

• Using force during an argument

• Threats of violence

• Rigid sex roles

• Sexual abuse

• Breaking or striking objects

• Cruelty to animals or children

• Past battering

If your partner exhibits three or more of these characteristics, they may be abusive!!!