Thank you, ADN for opening a door on this discussion ... Here is my thought on the matter.  Emotional abuse doesn't always have to be done by a husband ... it can be done by a wife.  Many of us can have or had healthy relationships but receive some kind of emotional abuse by a sibling or a parent.  I'm intellectual thinking thinker, so when I come in contact with a emotional thinking feeler person - they can overwhelm me with their emotional drama.  I'm related to a person who doesn't work and I have 2 jobs sometimes 3 - and this person sleeps all day when others are working -- then, is wide awake to keep me or anyone else awake during the late to early morning hours tending to their needs only.  Now, that I shared my story ... here is the solution ... just TALK about it. Emotional abusers want you to keep the abuse hidden and will use your faults or mistakes to keep you quiet. Keep your Mind healthy and your emotions in check by doing what is best for you ... and take care~