Test your relationship.

Don’t ignore or minimize these warning signs. Get help now.

Take the relationship test.

1. In your relationship, have you ever experienced verbal abuse, including put-downs or threats?
2. Have you suffered physical violence such as hitting, pushing, pulling hair, forced sexual contact?
3. Has your partner threatened to leave you if you don’t do as they ask?
4. Does your partner try to isolate you from family and friends?
5. Is your partner bossy; do they try to control who you see and what you do?
6. Does your partner use guilt trips to get their own way?
7. Do you have to explain your whereabouts?
8. Does your partner have a bad temper and a history of violence? Do they brag about mistreating others?
9. Does your partner blame you when they treat you badly?
10. Does your partner have a history of bad relationships?
11. Does your partner believe that their sex (male or female) should be in control of their partner and family?
12. Does your partner treat you “like dirt” or humiliate you in front of friends and family?
13. Are you afraid of your partner? Do you worry about how they will react to what you say or do?
14. Does your partner abuse alcohol or drugs?
15. Have your friends or family warned you about your partner or told you they were worried about your safety?