Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms controlling individuals use to keep their partners ...

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However, if you have a controlling wife or husband, the balance tilts on one side, and one partner becomes more dominating. Controlling behavior refers to the attempt to dictate another person’s ...

This type of behavior isn't loving; it's controlling. A controlling husband might try to distance you from your friends and family. Research from the Journal of Marriage and Family indicates that ...

Dear Eric: My husband has a block, mentally, where he cannot buy flowers. I think he is willfully incompetent. It’s not as if ...

His behavior is controlling and concerning. And it’s worth asking what this is really about, because it seems things have spiraled. Your husband may think that he is being robbed of the ...