Misunderstandings and lack of compatibility in a relationship are the major reasons why a relationship turns abusive. In today’s world, abusive relationships are common and almost 1 in every 3 women goes through such a relationship, on the other hand this ratio in men is 1:7.

Being in an abusive relationship can be a mental torture and lead to serious consequences. Some of the warning signs of an abusive relationship are mentioned below:

• Jealousy is the first step that leads to an abusive relationship, and is the main part of a relationship that revolves around love or sexual addiction.

• If your partner is bossy and tries to control you or orders you.

• If your partner tries to cut off your social contacts and friends and tries to isolate you.

• If your partner looses his/ her temper quickly and tends to get violent in a fit of anger.

• Demands sexual satisfaction or forces you in such acts when you are not comfortable with it.

• If your partner is an alcoholic or a drug abuser and acts in a violent manner when under the influence.

• If he or she blames you for their emotional stress and mistreats you in a rage.

• If he had bad experiences in the past relationships.

• If you have got warnings from your family and friends about being safe in the relationship.

• You are worried about his or her reaction every time you do or say something.

• Puts you in embarrassing situations in front of family and friends.

• He abuses you in public or makes you feel embarrassed in a gathering.

• If he had a difficult childhood and has faced child abuse or witnessed abusive parental relationship.

• Your partner gets violent when he is hurt or is in a shameful situation.

• Depending on the graveness of the abusive relationship both the partners might turn to drug or alcohol addiction.

• When you leave your partner and return back after sometime despite the advice of your family and friends.

• When you find it difficult to end the relationship and come out of it.

• If your partner keeps nagging you all the time and discouraging you for what you do.

• Constantly keeps criticizing you.

• Accuses you of flirting with other people and being unfaithful.

• Has control of all the finances and you have to give him an account of where you spend the money.

• If he is cheating on you and physically tortures you.

• If he tends to destroy your personal things and things that have sentimental value for you.

If you are in any such relationship then the best for you is to walk out of it as soon as you can. You should not ignore any of these warning signs and don’t delay in taking action against it. In the beginning it is good if you talk to each other about your problems, but if there is no way that you can come out of it, then it is better to move out of the relationship rather than bearing the torture and stress.