How to Recognize Domestic Violence.

Before a couple lives together, there may be early warning signs of violence.

A man who is battering a woman may:

• Ignore or make fun of the woman’s needs and ideas.
• Have a violent/bad temper.
• Be very jealous.
• Act “bossy”.
• Control all the money.
• Force sex on the woman.
• Have difficulty showing feelings other than anger.
• Sulk silently or go into a rage when upset.
• Threaten to hurt her, himself or the children.
• Criticize and put her down, especially in front of others.
• Believe that women are not as good as men.
• Break things and /or abuse pets.
• Control all the money.
• Drink heavily or use other drugs and insist she join him
• Throw things at the woman, or hit, shove or kick her.

A woman who is being battered by a man may:

• Worry that he will be jealous.
• Be afraid of his temper.
• Go along with anything he says or does.
• Avoid friends.
• Seldom be seen with him in public.
• Have low self-esteem.
• Apologize a lot for his behavior.
• Let him make all the decisions.
• Drink heavily or use other drugs.