Question Dr. Irene, I just found your site this morning and have been on it for 2 hours. I am still exploring. I find your advice and insight right on, and extremely helpful, and validating. I have a question.
Abuse can be so subtle, it is almost invisible.
We have been married 37 years. It has taken me this long to identify the real problem, and mainly because he operates without any overt behavior. It is so subtle and covert, therefore, he has not fit the average, usual profile I've read about. Everything but this. You are describing the withholding type of abuser.