Emotional Abuse by Women

Do you sometimes make your man feel like a failure as a provider, partner, parent, or lover?

Here are some questions to ask yourself to see if your husband walks on eggshells:

•  Does he tell you that you sometimes yell and scream or lash out at him?

•  Do your girlfriends ever remark that you might treat him badly?

•  Do you automatically blame him when things go wrong?

•  Do you resort to name - calling, swearing at him, or putting him down?

•  Do you demean or belittle him in front of other people or your children and don't know how to stop?

•  Do you threaten him physically?  

•  Do you threaten to take his children away so he will never see them?

•  Are you often jealous and want to know where he is at all times?

•  Would your family and friends be surprised to know how you treat him behind closed doors?

If you answered yes to any of the above, here are some things that your husband or boyfriend probably says about you:

•  She's a nag.
•  She's so moody.
•  She's so unpleasant to be around.
•  I just want her to leave me alone.
•  Nothing I do is good enough.
•  I feel like I'm walking on eggshells.

Take the Emotional Abuse Quiz (Walking on Eggshells)

See Dr. Stosny's Psychology Today blogs on:

Emotional Abuse in Relationships: It Hurts when I Love

Emotional Abuse: Overcoming Victim Identity

Emotional Abuse: Is Your Relationship Headed There?

Verbal Abuse in Relationships: The Mirror of Love

Verbal Abuse

Why your marriage counseling failed

Recovery Formula

Boot Camps

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