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	Resource Leaving An Abusive Relationship
		Leaving an abusive relationship is a positive choice for you and your children.
		If you think your relationship is worth saving, take the time that is necessary to be sure there is now a strong foundation of mutual respect for you to build your lives on.
		When you leave an abusive relationship, it is normal to feel any or all of the emotions outlined in this brochure and it is normal to feel that your life is in a state of upheaval.
	www.lawc.on.ca /ResourceLeavingAbusive.htm (2471 words)

	Interpersonal relationship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The study of relationships is of concern to sociology, psychology and anthropology.
		Non-formalized intimate relationships or long term relationships such as loving relationships or romantic relationships with or without living together; the other person is often called lover, boyfriend or girlfriend (not to be confused with just a male or female friend), or significant other.
		Casual relationships, relationships extending beyond one night stands that exclusively consist of sexual behavior, the participants of which may be known as friends with benefits when limited to considering sexual intercourse or sexual partners in a wider sense.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Personal_relationship (1344 words)

	Abusive Relationships
		Although some relationships are mutually abusive, more frequently there is an imbalance of power in abusive relationships.
		While appearing to be powerful, abusive individuals are often very dependent upon their partners for their sense of self-esteem.
		Abusive partners often feel powerless in the larger world; the relationship may be the only place where they feel a sense of power.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~counsel/abuse.htm (973 words)

	By Girls, For Girls - A Project by and for Teen Girls - Relationship Violence - Abusive Relationships
		When a person is involved in a physically abusive relationship it is often easier for them to obtain help because the signs are more obvious to people outside of the relationship.
		In an verbally abusive (some times known as a emotionally abusive) relationship the wounds are just as harsh, but do not leave any outward signs as physical abuse does.
		In a verbally abusive relationship one of the partners is dominate and uses names, foul language, harsh comments, and fear to obtain what they want from their partner.
	www.bygirlsforgirls.org /2002/abusiverelation.html (865 words)

	Abusive relationship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An abusive relationship is an interpersonal relationship characterized by the use or threat of physical or psychological abuse (see battered woman syndrome).
		Abusive relationships are often characterized by jealousy, emotional withholding, lack of intimacy, infidelity, sexual coercion, verbal abuse, broken promises, physical violence, control games and power plays.
		Growing up witnessing an abusive relationship, and/or was abused as a child
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abusive_relationship (298 words)

	Is my relationship with my gay lover abusive?
		You know you're in an abusive relationship when you see a pattern repeat itself, and you've had sufficient evidence over a period of time that the person or situation is not going to change.
		One of the best indicators of an abusive relationship is when your lover attacks your well-being as a regular part of achieving their own.
		Your situation seems to have two parts: (1) you're in an abusive relationship, (2) part of your explanation for putting up with it is that you can't afford to be outed.
	www.peele.net /faq/gay.html (708 words)

	Abusive Relationships FAQ
		This is a co-operative Abusive Relationships FAQ that is constantly being improved by readers like you.
		Click here to browse the Abusive Relationships questions by topic or all relationships questions, or all questions that people have recently asked.
		Click here to watch the Abusive Relationships FAQ so that you'll be alerted when there are new questions and changes.
	www.faqfarm.com /Love/Abusive (989 words)

	Abusive Relationships - Dating
		Abusive relationships are characterized by extreme jealousy, emotional withholding, lack of intimacy, raging, sexual coercion, infidelity, verbal abuse, threats, lies, broken promises, physical violence, power plays and control games.
		Was raised by abusive parents or witnessed abuse in their parents’ relationship.
		Abusive relationships do not change without sustained individual and couples therapy specifically targeted toward the abusive relationship patterns.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art1799.asp (780 words)

	Model of Abusive Relationship
		The relationship remains intact only if both partners regard the net benefit (benefits minus costs) of the relationship as higher than the net benefit of the single state.
		In an abusive intimate relationship, the threat-point is reached in the event of the dissolution of the relationship.
		After comparing the net costs and net benefits of the relationship she decides to stay because the partner sees remaining within the intimate relationship as more beneficial than leaving the relationship.
	www.rabe.org /thesis/model.htm (1098 words)

	Safety - Safety in relationships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Whether you are in a close friendship or a dating relationship, it is important for both of you to stay involved with the activities and interests you enjoyed before you became close.
		You may be scared or ashamed to admit that you are in an abusive relationship, or you may be simply scared to be alone without that person.
		The most important reason to leave an unhealthy relationship is because you deserve to be in a relationship that is healthy and fun.
	www.4girls.gov /safety/relationships.htm (2458 words)

	Verbally Abusive Relationship, a review. (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Abusive anger: this seems to be closely linked to the need to "blow up," to dominate, to control, to go one up, and to put down.
		If you are in a long-term relationship, you can respond to the abuser as the book suggests and soon discover for yourself whether or not your mate is willing to change and stop his abusive behavior.
		The abuser in your relationship may change when he finds that you do know when you are being abused, that you have set limits, that you mean what you say, and that you will not take behavior you don't like.
	www.cyberparent.com.cob-web.org:8888 /abuse/book-verbally-abusive-relationship-long.htm (1067 words)

	Is This An Abusive Relationship?
		You may be trying to decide if you are in an abusive relationship or one that is becoming abusive.
		An abuser may be jealous of any meaningful relationships you have with others, including those with parents, siblings, children, friends, or even pets.
		Abusive history: A high proportion of abusers experienced abuse as children or witnessed abuse between their parents and learned this behavior (but this does not excuse their actions).
	www.erie-county-ohio.net /victim/relationship.htm (1118 words)

	LuvCube Find, live & enjoy love: Abusive relationships: How to get out of them?
		First of all, we agree with your friends, cousins, and sister that you need to find a man who will care for you so that you can be in a loving relationship, rather than be in an abusive relationship like this.
		Without getting too complex, a good romantic relationship is based on mutual trust and respect with the sole motive of bringing happiness to each other.
		Using this simple definition, you are in a relationship that is destined to cause you misery the rest of your life, if it lasts that long.
	www.luvcube.com /blog/2004/07/abusive-relationships-how-to-get-out.html (795 words)

	The Emotionally Abusive Relationship :: Beverly Engel MFCT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Identified are ten "patterns of abuse" (verbal assault, character assassination, etc), different kinds of abusive relationships, action steps for cessation, and suggestions for recovery.
		A difficult and draining yet important read for those who suspect that their relationship has entered abusive territory, this book is highly recommended.
		Focusing on the dynamics of an emotionally abusive relationship, Engel provides strategies that will allow partners to work together to resolve their issues and stop the abuse.
	www.beverlyengel.com /books/emotionally.abuse.rel.htm (617 words)

	healthy vs abusive relationship
		Sometimes abusive relationships are easy to identify; other times the abuse may take subtle forms.
		In general, abusive relationships have a serious power imbalance, with the abuser controlling or attempting to control most aspects of life.
		Healthy relationships share responsibility and decision-making tasks and reflect respect for all the people in the relationship, including children.
	www.crescentlife.com /psychissues/abusive_relationship.htm (298 words)

	Leaving An Abusive Relationship
		In many abusive families and relationships, it often becomes necessary to leave, if people are to be safe and if there is to be any chance of putting the family back together.
		Women are more likely to be killed during or after leaving their abusers than at any other time in their abusive relationships.
		It is very common after leaving an abusive situation for feelings of love for your abuser and mourning of your relationship to make going back into that situation seem very attractive or even necessary.
	www.heart-2-heart.ca /women/page11.html (2686 words)

	Virginia Tech Stop Abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Not all relationships are unhealthy, however, many people are involved in unhealthy relationships.
		A pattern of physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abusive behaviors used by one individual to assert power or maintain control over another in the context of an intimate or family relationship.
		There are times when abusive behavior happens only once, but unfortunately this is not the case in most abusive relationships.
	www.stopabuse.vt.edu /relationshipviolence.htm (1007 words)

	Abusive Relationships
		One effective way to leave abusive relationships is set up an emergency plan.
		Many people who are in abusive relationships do not have a support network.
		If you are in an abusive relationship, contact your local law enforcement, seek counseling, find a support system and enter into a battered women's s shelter.
	www.lisadunningmft.com /abusive_relationships.htm (374 words)

	Symptoms of Emotional Abuse (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		You may be in a relationship which is draining something from you -- you might not have recognized that your partner has eroded your self-esteem and happiness.
		An abusive partner will railroad discussions, so that you don't have time to think about what's right and what's wrong in their behavior.
		Their primary, if not exclusive, relationship is with their wife/girlfriend.
	www.lilaclane.com.cob-web.org:8888 /relationships/emotional-abuse (1161 words)

	Are You in an Abusive Relationship? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Do we get into such relationships because we are poor at choosing a compatible partner, or more to the point, do we not know what signs to look for that would indicate that something is wrong or will be soon.
		If you are experiencing relationship problems, but don't know what to do different, our test will help you identify where your relationship is falling apart.
		Many people are afraid to admit that they are in an abusive relationship.
	www.the-best-relationship-experts.com /abusiverelationship.html (1049 words)

	Abusive Relationship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I had recently come out of a long-term relationship and was trying to manage living on my own for the first time in four years.
		It was the nicest but strangest relationship I’d ever found myself in.
		I honestly didn’t think it was like other abusive relationships.
	donewithyou.com /AbusiveRelationship.htm (1460 words)

	On recovering from an abusive relationship
		These are common words that go along with the concept of an abusive relationship.
		The foundation of every abusive relationship is a confusion in both of the partners about what each one is responsible for.
		If you are suffering abuse in your relationship, please do not think that you are going to "make him/her understand." As soon as you accept the reality that you do not control your partner's behavior, you will not be trapped by this pattern of thinking.
	members.aol.com /katjamyx (511 words)

	Signs of an Abusive Relationship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Because abuse can be handed down through family generations, getting to know the family may be the only glimpse the dating partner has into her possible future.
		There are a few traits that can be linked to a person being raised in an abusive environment.
		There are sly forms of violence a guy might get away with right in front of your family.
	www.briomag.com /briomagazine/briobeyond/a0005213.html (904 words)

	ReneeBelville: The Abusive Relationship!
		Even though Stella is aware of Stanley’s abusive actions, she acts if nothing is wrong in him.
		She denies to her sister that they have a constant abusive relationship.
		She did not want to get out of the relationship, for one it would look bad to her old family and friends, she left a good life behind and wanted to prove that she could lead a happy life with someone that was "beneath" her.
	blogs.setonhill.edu /ReneeBelville/002794.html (916 words)

	Relationships - Abusive Relationship
		A woman may also remain in an abusive relationship because she is afraid of what
		It is difficult to leave an abusive relationship.
		In an abusive relationship the immediate concern is the person being abused and
	www.aarelationships.com /abusiverelationship (715 words)

	Dating Violence and Abuse: Abusive Romantic Relationships
		Ending an abusive relationship can also put you in danger, however, so it’s important to turn to a trusted adult or friend for assistance first.
		When you end the relationship, do so in a place where there are other people so that your abuser cannot further abuse you, or end the relationship over the phone or via e-mail.
		It isn't worth it to remain in the relationship while the abuser works out the personal problems that are causing the abuse.
	www.pamf.org /teen/life/violence/romantic.html (763 words)

	Abusive Relationship - 23 Warning Signs (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Estimates are that 1 out of 4 women will experience an abusive relationship and there are often many warning signs.
		If you think that you are in an abusive relationship, seek help by calling your local domestic violence hotline or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (www.ndvh.org)
		If you answer yes to one or more of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship or be at risk for it.
	www.drdaveanddee.com.cob-web.org:8888 /ab.html (595 words)

	Amazon.com: The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing: Books: Beverly Engel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		According to therapist Engel (Partners in Recovery), "even the most loving person" is capable of emotional abuse-that is, "any non-physical behavior designed to control, intimidate, subjugate, demean, punish, or isolate." In a reasoned, sensible tone, she encourages readers to become responsible for their behavior and for changing it.
		When the relationship finally ended he was verbally abusive and threatened me (though not specifically) and said that I was going to pay for how I treated him.
		Since the relationship had ended the most helpful aspects for me were reflecting and understanding what happened and learning to let go of the guilt I always felt even about the relationship ending and me not wanting to have this person in my life.
	www.amazon.com /Emotionally-Abusive-Relationship-Abused-Abusing/dp/0471454036 (1968 words)

	BabyCenter \| Readers' Comments - I'm trapped in an abusive relationship
		I feel angry that there are people in healthy relationships that cannot have the child they so deserve and then there are those in unhealthy relationships that choose to stay and to put an innocent child in harms way.
		Abusive men have been known to kill when they know a partner is leaving them.
		Sarah, I am also 5 months pregant I to was in a abusive relationship I got out.
	www.babycenter.com /comments/pregnancy/pregnancysex/1337525?i=80 (2129 words)

	Abusive Relationships: Using for Sex, Signs Of
		Unfortunately this is a situation that many people may be facing: the lack of feelings of one partner toward the other in a relationship.
		Eventually, if not from the beginning, your inner mind will alert you that this is not a genuine relationship and that you will suffer emotionally, feel empty and alone, and somehow your mind will require a healing for the emotional scars this type of abuse leaves on people.
		Any person who uses his or her partner for sex only is just set for a temporary relationship because the person will get bored, tired, and most likely will find another relationship.
	www.jfinternational.com /psy/abusive-relationships.html (474 words)

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