If your dating relationship is built on enjoying each other's company, mutual respect, and trust, congratulations! If not, it's time to find out if your relationship is healthy. Start by answering the questions on the page "Am I In An Abusive Relationship?"
Have you wondered if you are in an abusive relationship? Do some things not seem right? Answer the following questions truthfully to find out. And, yes, truth matters.
Do you feel belittled or ridiculed?
Do you feel isolated from family or friends?
Relationship violence is the use of emotional, financial, physical, sexual, or verbal abuse to control another person. Relationship violence occurs in dating and marriages, from teenagers to adults to the elderly, and across income levels, races, and geographical locations.
When I learned that girls I knew had been abused by their boyfriends, I had to do something. I saw abusers beat down their partner's self-esteem instead of treating them with respect. The victims believed they did something wrong; they thought the violence was somehow their fault. Some girls stayed in the abusive relationships because they thought their partner loved them. So, I started YOU CAN'T BEAT A WOMAN to raise awareness about relationship violence.
I firmly believe: If he hits you, he doesn't love you.
My message is simple: End the relationship at the first sign of abuse. If you don't know how, are afraid, or need help, call a domestic violence hotline. There are plenty of resources available to you; you won't be alone.
Thank you for visiting YOU CAN'T BEAT A WOMAN,
Hannah Hauber