This could help you recognize the warning signs of emotional abuse.

"Silent treatment for me was 100% abuse. It would go on for days over the slightest thing. Once, he was on a car trip and was due back in a couple of hours. I was met with silent treatment that lasted days because I hadn’t checked in with him on the drive. I did, however, have an immaculate house and his favorite meal waiting for him. None of that mattered. I told him I had suffered from it previously, and honestly, I think that’s why he did it."

"I have learned (the hard way) that confusion is our body's way of telling us that something is off and is unsafe for us...even if we can't pinpoint exactly what that is.

I'm not talking about one or two events that had left you feeling a bit confused. I'm talking about whether you're really wondering, on a regular basis, whether this person is good for you.

If this is happening, they are probably manipulating you. But if you're unfamiliar with this, you're probably too kind a person to even consider that this could be happening."

"Additionally, refusing to include you in financial planning and decision-making. Keeping you in the dark about finances and dependent on them at the same time."

"I discovered too late he had spent our retirement and college funds."