•He puts her down

•He does all the talking and dominates the conversation

•He checks up on her all the time, even at work

•He tries to suggest he is the victim and acts depressed

•He tries to keep her away from you

•He acts as if he owns her

•He lies to make himself look good or exaggerates his good qualities

•He acts like he is superior and of more value than others in his home

•She may be apologetic and makes excuses for his behaviour or becomes aggressive and angry

•She is nervous about talking when he’s there

•She seems to be sick more often and misses work

•She tries to cover her bruises

•She makes excuses at the last minute about why she can’t meet you or she tries to avoid you on the street.

•She seems sad, lonely, withdrawn and is afraid

•She uses more drugs or alcohol to cope