This is not an easy thing to do, especially as your self-esteem is weakened. They think you are crazy not to marry this man. Make plans to create a better environment for yourself. Don't stay too long, though, because every time your self-esteem sinks further, you lessen your chances of actually leaving. Remember, verbal abuse escalates.
Verbal abuse can and sometimes does, turn physical.
If the woman does challenge the abuser, he might turn on the charm and even make her doubt her instincts. This lowers her self-confidence even further. The Verbally Abusive Relationship How to recognize it and how to respond by Patricia Evans Verbal abuse is a kind of battering which doesn't leave evidence like physical abuse does. However, it can be just as painful, and recovery can take much longer. The victim of abuse lives in a gradually more confusing realm.