http://Relationship.lifetips.com/Relationship.LifeTips.com Tip of the Dayen-USLifeTips.comhttp://Relationship.lifetips.com/rss/lt-logo-green.gifhttp://Relationship.lifetips.com/tip/130826/abusive-relationships/abusive-relationships/signs-of-an-abusive-relationship.htmlFri 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTE2D38103-424C-2950-E1FD-E88922B681DAAbusive relationships are progressive.<span> </span>They do not begin with physical or sexual violence.<span> </span>Instead, tactics are used to gain control over the victim before hitting, kicking, biting, pushing or unwanted sexual activity is introduced. The following are signs of an abusive relationship. <ul><li>Emotional Abuse (name calling, criticizing, &#8220;joking&#8221; in a demeaning or embarrassing way)</li><li>Intimidation (uses threats, looks or gestures to scare partner; breaking objects)</li><li>Isolation (uses jealousy to control what partner does, who he/she sees, where he/she goes)</li><li>Denies Responsibility (minimizes, denies or blames partner for emotions and behavior</li><li>Uses Children (threatens to harm the children or take them away from the partner</li><li>Financial Control (keeps partner from working or takes paychecks; demands account of all spending)</li></ul><br/><br/><br/>For more Relationship tips, visit <a href="http://Relationship.lifetips.com/">http://Relationship.lifetips.com</a> <img src="http://Relationship.lifetips.com/images/aggbug.asp?id=130826" height="1" width="1">