Emotional abuse can be defined as the systematic tearing down of another human being through such methods as rejection, isolation, terrorizing, put downs, and more. Most people don't consider emotional abuse a serious matter, they think of it as one form of misunderstanding in a relationship. They also think that it only qualifies as abuse when a woman is punched or slapped around. Unfortunately, the wounds from verbal abuse can run just as deep and take longer to heal than the black eyes and bruises of physical abuse.

When a person endures such behavior for a prolonged period of time, they can become a shadow of their former selves. The bad thing about emotional abuse is that it is gradual, so much so that the woman involved may not even realize that she is a victim of abuse. Everything may look normal, but the relationship just isn't right.

What most people don't understand is that an emotionally abusive relationship doesn't start out that way. In the beginning, your partner was probably caring and attentive, sweeping you off your feet. Once you were convinced that "he was the one,

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Christine Bettridge has loved writing since early childhood. She has written plays, poetry and many articles on various subjects. Her recent e-book just released by Cypress Street Publishing End Time Secrets, can be found at http://endtimesecrets.com