PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Bruises, black eyes, and broken bones: the obvious signs of domestic abuse. But, domestic violence advocates say abuse isn’t always physical. It can start years before a ...

The Power and Control Wheel is a tool that helps explain the different ways an abusive partner can use power and control to manipulate a relationship. Love Is Respect.org provides an interactive or ...

Coercive control and the severe harm it causes to those targeted by an intimate partner gets much-needed attention by new laws making it illegal in a few U.S. states. It’s now recognized that the ...

When we think of intimate partner violence (IPV), we may immediately think of overt physical or emotional abuse. However, there is another form of abuse that often flies under the radar because it may ...