All victim services are free and confidential and are available to all women and men. These are warning signs that the person you love may be a batterer. These are signs that you may be abused. There is usually a pattern of behavior in an abusive relationship. For the purpose of making this a more easily readable document, we refer to the better as a male and the woman as his partner.
Many people feel they have to stay in the relationship or that they are trapped.
For many reasons, the money issue may be like a brick wall that you run up against especially if you have kids. But, you do have choices and may still be able to force him to leave, if that's safe, or you can leave, and be able to live without his money. For instance, you can find another single parent who can share a home, utility bills, childcare, etc. The benefits from this kind of arrangement are enormous. Fear - Your partner may have threatened to harm you or your children if you try to leave.