It uses four distinct relationships to show how the aggressive parnters behave in certain characteristically predictable ways, which almost always leads to violence. The predictability of an abuser's behavior is what makes domestic violence, to a large degree, preventable. Hyde personality, victim blaming, verbal abuse, insensitivity, and finally, violence. I write both from personal and professional experience. I have been a victim of domestic abuse, and as a psychologist and trial consultant, I have worked with hundreds of individuals caught in the pain of domestic violence.
Domestic violence threatens to reach epidemic proportions in the United States.
Recognizing the danger signs before irreparable harm occurs is the technique stressed in this insightful guide to identifying, avoiding or escaping these dangerous situations. People in love tend to overlook, rationalize and justify unhealthy behaviors and patterns. This book will help shake them out of that fantasy by giving both men and women the awareness they need to spot a potentially disastrous relationship. Dr. Nelson has made it quite clear that the pattern can be discovered early in a relationship, and that a woman can get out before she gets hurt. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who may be in a violent relationship, or to a relative or close personal friend who has concerns about the safety of someone they love.