You may be in an abusive relationship if:

You are frightened by your partner’s temper
You feel intimidated by your partner
You often give in because you are afraid of your partner’s reaction
You apologize to yourself and others for your partner’s behavior when you are treated badly
You find yourself being criticized for daily things, such as your cooking, clothes, and/or appearance
You are humiliated or degraded by name-calling, put-downs, or accusations
Your partner makes frequent threats to withhold money, resources, take away the children or have an affair
You have been forced or pressured into having sex
You have been kicked, hit, shoved, restrained or had things thrown at you by your partner
You have been stopped from seeing family and/or friends
You feel isolated and alone
You experience a pattern of violence in your relationship