You might recognize this personality in your social and dating relationships, the guy who wants to impress you, dominate the conversation, and make the decisions.
You might be concerned about a long-term relationship or an intimate relationship.
The CDC published a study about homicide being the leading cause of death for women under the age of 44. The study included a grim statistic. Fifty-five percent of all women homicides were attributed to intimate partner violence, meaning the perpetrator was the married or unmarried intimate partner.
So the question is: are there behavior patterns in the early phase of a relationship that are indicators of coercive control and abuse? And if so, what are the methods a woman can employ to verify those behavior patterns and determine the appropriate response before committing to a long-term relationship?
